A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about hepatitis. Which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Hepatitis B is transmitted primarily by the oral–fecal route.
B) Hepatitis A is frequently spread by sexual contact.
C) Hepatitis C increases a person's risk for liver cancer.
D) Infection with hepatitis G is similar to hepatitis A.
C
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Infection with hepatitis C increases the risk of a person developing hepatic (liver) cancer. Hepatitis A is transmitted primarily by the oral–fecal route; hepatitis B is frequently spread by sexual contact and infected blood. Hepatitis E is similar to hepatitis A whereas hepatitis G is similar to hepatitis C.
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