Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who has been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B?

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Patients with chronic hepatitis are at higher risk for development of liver cancer and should be screened for liver cancer every 6 to 12 months. Patients with chronic hepatitis are advised to completely avoid alcohol. There is no hepatitis C vaccine. Because anti-HBs is present whenever there has been a past hepatitis B infection or vaccination,there is no need to regularly monitor for this antibody.

Which Action Will the Nurse Include in the Plan of Care