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a hospital client has been diagnosed with hepatitis b. the nurse should apply which type of precaution?
airborne precautions
standard precautions
contact precautions
droplet precautions
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Explanation:

Hepatitis B is transmitted through contact with blood and body fluids. Standard precautions are the minimum infection - prevention practices that apply to all patient care, regardless of suspected or confirmed infection status of the patient. They include hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment (PPE) when there is potential for exposure to blood or body fluids. Airborne precautions are for diseases like tuberculosis (transmitted via small - particle aerosols). Contact precautions are for diseases like MRSA (transmitted via direct or indirect contact). Droplet precautions are for diseases like influenza (transmitted via large droplets). Since hepatitis B can be transmitted through blood and body fluids, standard precautions (which include precautions against exposure to these) are the most appropriate.

Answer:

standard precautions