While Assessing a Patient with Abdominal Pain, the Patient Informs

question 22

Multiple Choice

While assessing a patient with abdominal pain, the patient informs you that he is a chronic carrier of hepatitis B. His skin is not jaundiced (yellow colored) nor does he have a fever. As an EMT, you realize:

• A) the patient has the disease but is not infectious.
• B) the hepatitis B vaccine will not protect you if exposed.
• C) the patient's blood and body fluids are infectious.
• D) a mask must be placed over the patient's mouth.

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