A patient with a history of injection drug use has been diagnosed with hepatitis $\mathrm{C}$. When collaborating with the care team to plan this patients treatment, the nurse should anticipate what intervention?

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There is no benefit from rest, diet, or vitamin supplements in HCV treatment. Studies have demonstrated that a combination of two antiviral agents, Peg-interferon and ribavirin (Rebetol), is effective in producing improvement in patients with hepatitis $\mathrm{C}$ and in treating relapses. Immune globulins and FFP are not indicated.

A Patient with a History of Injection Drug Use Has C\mathrm{C}C

A Patient with a History of Injection Drug Use Has $\mathrm{C}$