A nurse educator is teaching a group of recent nursing graduates about their occupational risks for contracting hepatitis B. What preventative measures should the educator promote? Select all that apply
A) Immunization
B) Use of standard precautions
C) Consumption of a vitamin-rich diet
D) Annual vitamin K injections
E) Annual vitamin B12 injections
Ans: A, B
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People who are at high risk, including nurses and other health care personnel exposed to blood or blood products, should receive active immunization. The consistent use of standard precautions is also highly beneficial. Vitamin supplementation is unrelated to an individual's risk of HBV.
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