Which statement by a patient indicates to the nurse that more teaching is needed about the phases of HBV infection?
A) "Chronic infection is the immune tolerant phase."
B) "In the immune active phase I will be HBsAg positive."
C) "I will be HBcAb positive in all phases."
D) "I will develop HBeAb in the inactive phase."

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The immune tolerant phase is not considered a chronic infection phase; it is a phase where the virus is present but the immune system does not actively attack it. Chronic infection typically refers to the immune active or inactive phases.

Which Statement by a Patient Indicates to the Nurse That