A patient is notified of a diagnosis of hepatitis by the healthcare provider and informed that it can be transmitted to others even though the patient has not been ill. The patient has a distant history of injection substance use. For which type of hepatitis should the nurse plan care for this patient?

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Patients with a history of injection substance use are at a higher risk of contracting hepatitis C, which can be transmitted even in the absence of symptoms. Hepatitis A is usually transmitted via contaminated food or water, while hepatitis B is primarily transmitted through sexual contact or exposure to infected body fluids. Hepatitis D can only occur in individuals who are already infected with hepatitis B.

A Patient Is Notified of a Diagnosis of Hepatitis by the Healthcare