The nurse has sustained a needle stick injury and received a dose of hepatitis B immune globulin. Which statement indicates that the nurse understands this intervention?
a. "I don't need to receive the hepatitis B vaccine because I already had the immune globulin."
b. "I will need to receive only two doses of the hepatitis B vaccine because I had one dose of the immune globulin."
c. "I need to start the hepatitis B vaccination series as soon as possible."
d. "I will make an appointment to start the hepatitis B vaccination series in 6 weeks."
C
The hepatitis B immune globulin will provide only temporary protection against hepatitis B; the student should begin the vaccination series as soon as possible to ensure long-lasting protection against the virus.
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