A Patient Contracts Hepatitis from Contaminated Food

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient contracts hepatitis from contaminated food. During the acute (icteric) phase of the patient's illness, the nurse would expect serologic testing to reveal

• A) hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg).
• B) anti-hepatitis B core immunoglobulin M (anti-HBc IgM).
• C) anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin G (anti-HAV IgG).
• D) anti-hepatitis A virus immunoglobulin M (anti-HAV IgM).

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