When the client who has been diagnosed with hepatitis B has been hospitalized, the type of isolation the nursing staff should observe is:
A) droplet precautions.
B) standard precautions.
C) reverse precautions.
D) body substance isolation.

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Standard precautions are used for all clients to protect against infectious organisms transmitted by blood and body fluids. They are used to protect healthcare workers from clients possibly carrying HIV, hepatitis B virus, or other blood-borne pathogens.

When the Client Who Has Been Diagnosed with Hepatitis B