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The Pregnant Woman Comes to the Clinic Stating That She

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The pregnant woman comes to the clinic stating that she has been exposed to hepatitis B.She is afraid that her infant will also contract hepatitis B.The nurse counsels that the infant will:


A) be given a single dose of hepatitis immune globulin after birth.
B) be able to use the antibodies from the immunizations given to the patient before delivery.
C) not have hepatitis B because the virus does not pass through the placental barrier.
D) be immune to hepatitis B because of the mother's infection.

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