The nurse is caring for a newborn infant whose mother is HBsAg-negative. The nurse expects to give the infant
a. hepatitis B immune globulin.
b. hepatitis B immune globulin and hepatitis B vaccine 12 hours later.
c. no vaccine.
d. recombinant hepatitis B vaccine.
ANS: D
Infants whose mothers are HBsAg-negative will need to receive recombinant hepatitis B vaccine. Immune globulin is given to infants whose mother's status is unknown or who are positive. All infants receive the hepatitis B vaccine.
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