The family of a patient newly diagnosed with hepatitis A asks the nurse what they can do to prevent becoming ill themselves. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The family of a patient newly diagnosed with hepatitis A asks the nurse what they can do to prevent becoming ill themselves. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?



A. "The hepatitis vaccine will provide immunity from this exposure and future exposures."
B. "I am afraid there is nothing you can do since the patient was infectious before admission."
C. "You will need to be tested first to make sure you don't have the virus before we can treat you."
D. "An injection of immunoglobulin will need to be given to prevent or minimize the effects from this exposure."


Answer: D. "An injection of immunoglobulin will need to be given to prevent or minimize the effects from this exposure."


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