A client with hepatitis B asks the nurse, "How did I get this hepatitis?" The nurse responds that the mode of transmission is predominantly by: Select all that apply
A) Intravenous drug use
B) Fecal–oral route
C) Unprotected sexual intercourse
D) Sharing oral secretions by kissing
E) Inhalation of airborne droplets
Ans: A, C
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Intravenous drug use and unprotected sexual intercourse are the main routes of transmission in low-prevalence areas as such as the United States. The fecal–oral route of transmission occurs in hepatitis A. HIV can be transmitted through oral secretions.
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