A client with hepatitis B asks the nurse about ways to prevent transmission. What should the nurse include in the education?

Choice A rationale:

Advising the patient to avoid alcohol and hepatotoxic drugs is appropriate because in hepatitis A, the liver is already inflamed and compromised. Alcohol and hepatotoxic drugs can further damage the liver and impede the healing process. It is essential to protect the liver from further harm during recovery.

Choice B rationale:

The patient has hepatitis A, not hepatitis C, so there is no need for the hepatitis C vaccine. The hepatitis A vaccine is available for prevention, not the hepatitis C vaccine.

Choice C rationale:

While monitoring liver function is essential for individuals with liver disease, this statement is not specifically relevant to the patient with hepatitis

A. Monitoring liver function is more critical for chronic liver diseases like hepatitis B and C.

Choice D rationale:

Antiviral therapy is not indicated for hepatitis A since the infection usually resolves on its own. This statement is not appropriate for the patient with hepatitis

A.

Choice A rationale:

Avoiding contact with infected animals is not a primary mode of transmission for hepatitis

B. Although some animal species can carry the hepatitis B virus, the primary modes of transmission in humans are through exposure to infected blood, sexual contact, and perinatal transmission from mother to child.

Choice B rationale:

Practicing safe sex with a monogamous partner is an important preventive measure for hepatitis B transmission. The virus can be transmitted through sexual contact, so using barrier methods like condoms and having a mutually monogamous relationship can reduce the risk of infection.

Choice C rationale:

Sharing personal care items with family members is not a preventive measure for hepatitis B transmission. In fact, sharing personal items like toothbrushes or razors can potentially increase the risk of transmission, especially if there is any exchange of blood.

Choice D rationale:

Using intravenous drugs with a clean needle is a preventive measure for blood-borne infections like hepatitis B and C. However, it is not a preventive measure for hepatitis B transmission through sexual contact or perinatal transmission.