A nurse should review the immunization record for hepatitis B status as a priority for which of these adolescents?
1. An adolescent who has chronic acne
2. An adolescent who has overuse injuries from playing varsity sports
3. An adolescent who has chronic asthma
4. An adolescent who is planning on getting a tattoo
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Rationale:
1. Adolescents with chronic acne do not have an increased risk for hepatitis B, since transmission has nothing to do with a diagnosis of acne.
2. Overuse of muscles while playing sports is not related to development of hepatitis B.
3. Adolescents with chronic asthma do not have an increased risk for hepatitis B, since transmission of hepatitis B has nothing to do with a diagnosis of asthma.
4. The adolescent who is most at risk in the scenario presented is the teen who is planning on getting a tattoo.
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