A patient has recovered from hepatitis B. Which discharge information should the nurse provide?
1. "You are now immune to getting hepatitis B again."
2. "Chronic hepatitis B may take years to develop."
3. "You should get hepatitis B vaccines annually."
4. "You should get hepatitis immunoglobulin annually."
5. "You should get one dose of interferon to boost your immunity to hepatitis B."
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Rationale 1: The patient is immune to a new case of hepatitis B.
Rationale 2: Symptoms of chronic HBV may develop as long as 10 years following exposure.
Rationale 3: There is no need to get a hepatitis B vaccine.
Rationale 4: There is no need to get hepatitis immunoglobulins.
Rationale 5: There is no need to get a dose of interferon.
Global Rationale: The patient is immune to a new case of hepatitis B. Symptoms of chronic HBV may develop as long as 10 years following exposure. There is no need to get a hepatitis B vaccine, hepatitis immunoglobulin, or interferon.
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