A client suspected of having hepatitis C asks the nurse why cultures are being obtained when hepatitis is a virus. Which response should the nurse provide the client?
A. "Obtaining a culture will rule out a bacterial infection."
B. "There is a strain of hepatitis C that is a combination of a bacteria and virus.
C. "Hepatitis C viruses can be cultured."
D. "Cultures are needed to rule out a bacterial infection."
Answer: C
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