In caring for a patient with hepatitis B, a nurse would employ which precautions?
a. Standard Precautions
b. Strict isolation
c. Contact Precautions
d. Surgical asepsis
A
Standard Precautions are needed to care for a patient with hepatitis B. Isolation and contact pre-cautions are not indicated for this diagnosis unless this patient is experiencing active bleeding. Surgical asepsis is not required.
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