P.M. is ready for discharge in a few days, and he confides to you that he feels so "guilty" about havinghepatitis and endangering his girlfriend and family. He tells you he was at a party and did not think theone-time needle use could hurt h
He has lost his job because he is not able to go back to work and he
hopes his family is not too afraid to have him return home.
What action will you take?
Listen to P.M. as he discusses his feelings and fears with you. Reinforce the ways that hepatitis B
is transmitted and how important it is to avoid such dangerous decisions. Offer to have a family
counselor visit the family if they are upset and fearful. Recognize that it is normal for P.M. to have
feelings of guilt and remorse, as well as fear about how the disease will affect his body in the
long term.
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