A client is diagnosed with hepatitis B. Which information does the nurse include in the teaching plan as a priority?
a. "Avoid drinking any alcohol until the doctor says you can."
b. "You will need aggressive control of your serum lipids."
c. "Once your lab work returns to normal, you can donate blood again."
d. "Wash your hands well after handling meat and shellfish."
A
Alcohol has a hepatotoxic effect, and clients with any liver disease should not drink it. Serum lipids need control in clients with fatty liver. Once a client has hepatitis B, he or she should not donate blood or organs. Handling contaminated shellfish is a cause of hepatitis A infection.
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