Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 91%
Full-length
The nurse is caring for clients in the student health center. A client confides to the nurse that the client's boyfriend informed her that he tested positive for hepatitis B. Which of the following responses by the nurse is BEST?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Hepatitis B is transmitted through sexual contact or parenteral routes. Assessing exposure by asking about unprotected sex is the best initial response to determine the clientÔÇÖs risk and guide further actions (e.g., testing, HBIG, or vaccination). Choice A is empathetic but non-assessing, B and C assume exposure without confirmation, and D prioritizes assessment.