The pregnant client at 16 weeks has just been told that she has a positive hepatitis B screen. She demonstrates that she understands what this means if she states:
1. "I have hepatitis B, which I could pass on to my baby."
2. "I am anemic, and should eat more iron-rich foods."
3. "My blood pressure is high, and it is affecting my baby."
4. "I have a rare blood type, and the baby could have it, too."
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Rationale:
1. A positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) indicates that the client is infectious and could transmit the infection to the fetus through contact with blood and body fluids during labor and birth.
2. Hepatitis B is not related to anemia.
3. High blood pressure is not related to hepatitis B.
4. Hepatitis B is an infection, and is not a blood type.
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