What is true concerning hepatitis B? Choose all that apply.
A)Hepatitis B cannot exist in a carrier state.
B)Hepatitis B can be prevented by hepatitis B virus vaccine.
C)Hepatitis B can be transferred to an infant of a breastfeeding mother.
D)The onset of hepatitis B is insidious.
E)The principal mode of transmission for hepatitis B is the fecal-oral route.
F)Immunity to hepatitis B occurs after one attack.

Question

What is true concerning hepatitis B? Choose all that apply.
A)Hepatitis B cannot exist in a carrier state.
B)Hepatitis B can be prevented by hepatitis B virus vaccine.
C)Hepatitis B can be transferred to an infant of a breastfeeding mother.
D)The onset of hepatitis B is insidious.
E)The principal mode of transmission for hepatitis B is the fecal-oral route. 
F)Immunity to hepatitis B occurs after one attack.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The vaccine elicits the formation of an antibody to the hepatitis B surface antigen,which is protective against hepatitis B. Hepatitis B can be transferred to an infant of a breastfeeding mother,especially if the mother's nipples are cracked. The onset of hepatitis B is insidious. Immunity develops after one exposure to hepatitis B. These statements are not true concerning hepatitis B.

What Is True Concerning Hepatitis B? Choose All That Apply