Scratch as possible exposure

[deedawnd]

This is the first time I have posted, but I have a question.  I have been working in the schools with a little blind girl. Yesterday I was rocking her because she asked me to and I was talking to her.  She has a history of violent outbursts, but she has never done this with me.  Well out of the blue she reached up and grabbed my mouth by wrapping her fingers inside my mouth and digging her fingernails inside my mouth under my gums.  When I pulled her hand out she was gripping so hard she tore the skin from my gums and the area underneath.  She had such a grip that her fingernail ripped of when I pulled her hand out.  I was told by my Dr. to have a HIV test done now and again in 6 months.  I was wondering what the possibility of exposure was from this kind of wound.  I am not allowed to ask her mother about her daughters possible positive or negative status because of privacy laws, but I was slightly concerned.  Thank you for your help.  

[deedawnd]

That is pretty much what I thought.  I personally had washed her hands about 30 min. before and noticed she did not have any open or oozing wound, so I really did not think the risk was there. I was more worried about Hep or something like that from possible fecal matter under her fingernails. I just wanted someone elses opinion to see if it backed up my own thoughts and training. Thanks for your post. :)

[LIZZIE LOU]

hhhuuummmmm...is a fingernail a bodily fluid?  your doctor needs quite a bit of hiv education.

no risk...