Which of the following groups would be most likely to receive an injection of prophylactic im-mune globulin for possible exposure to hepatitis A?
a. Persons who have had direct contact with blood
b. Those who ate at the same restaurant as the person with hepatitis A
c. All health care workers
d. All those who had household or sexual contact with persons with hepatitis A
ANS: D
Those who have been in close contact with persons who develop hepatitis A should receive im-mune globulin. The other groups do not describe populations in direct contact with the person who has hepatitis A.
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