Hepatitis B Virus _______

question 19

Multiple Choice

Hepatitis B virus _______.

• A) is principally transmitted by blood
• B) transmission risks include shared needles, anal intercourse, and heterosexual intercourse
• C) is transmitted to newborns from chronic carrier mothers
• D) has many chronic carriers
• E) All of the choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Sternum

The long, flat bone located in the center of the chest, connecting to the ribs via cartilage and forming the front part of the rib cage.

Humerus

The long bone in the upper arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow, connecting with muscles and joints to facilitate arm movement.

Articulates

Pertains to how bones connect or join together at joints to allow for movement.

Radius

One of the two major bones in the forearm, located on the lateral side (thumb side) of the forearm.