Identify the statement by the public health nurse that most accurately describes treatment with immune globulin for the wife and two children of a client who was diagnosed with hepatitis A
a. One injection provides immunity for life.
b. If the family has not been in close contact with the client, they do not need the me-dication.
c. The medication conveys active immunity.
d. If administered more than 2 weeks after exposure, it may not be effective.
D
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