The employee health nurse is preparing vaccines to administer to patient care staff to permanently protect them from hepatitis. For which types of hepatitis does the nurse have vaccines?
a. HAV
b. HBV
c. HCV
d. Both HAV and HBV
ANS: D
Vaccines against HBV are available and provide permanent, active immunity to HBV. A vaccine for HAV has also been developed. C. A vaccine for hepatitis C does not exist.
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