An inner city medical clinic provides medical screening and basic care for low-income individuals and families. A nurse completes an intake assessment for a 37-year-old homeless male. He denies current intravenous drug use and presents for hepatitis, HIV, and STD screening. He is found to be positive for hepatitis B.
-The patient asks how he could have contracted this infection.Which of the following are possible modes of hepatitis B transmission?

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Hepatitis B can be transmitted through various modes including needle stick injuries, sexual contact, and sharing personal hygiene items such as toothbrushes. All of the choices are correct.

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