The nurse is preparing to immunize a client who has had sexual contact with a known carrier of hepatitis B. The nurse would know that the medication providing the best immediate protection against hepatitis B is
A) hepatitis B immune globulin.
B) hepatitis B surface antigen.
C) hepatitis B vaccine.
D) standard immune globulin.

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Although standard immune globulin may contain antibodies against hepatitis B, hepatitis B immune globulin contains much higher levels of antibody.

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