Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 62%
Simulated
A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client who has been newly diagnosed with hepatitis C. The client asks how they could have contracted the virus. Which of the following nurse responses best explains how the client may have become infected with hepatitis C?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Coming into contact with infected blood: Hepatitis C is primarily spread through blood-to-blood contact, such as sharing needles. Food, saliva, or alcohol do not transmit hepatitis C.