Question

a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of community residents about hepatitis b. which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? a. \a hepatitis b immunization is recommended for those who travel, especially military personnel.\ b. \a hepatitis b immunization is given to infants and children.\ c. \hepatitis b is acquired by eating foods that are contaminated during handling.\ d. \hepatitis b can be prevented by using good personal hygiene habits and proper sanitation.\

Explanation:

• Option A: Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for high-risk groups, but routine travel (non-high-risk) does not make it a standard recommendation, and military personnel are a subset but not the primary focus of routine community teaching.
• Option B: Hepatitis B vaccine is part of the routine childhood immunization schedule in most countries, given to infants shortly after birth and with booster doses in childhood, which is a key point for community education.
• Option C: Hepatitis B is transmitted via blood, bodily fluids, not contaminated food (this describes hepatitis A/E transmission).
• Option D: Good hygiene/sanitation prevents fecal-oral transmitted diseases (like hepatitis A), not hepatitis B, which spreads via direct contact with infected fluids.

Answer:

B. "A hepatitis B immunization is given to infants and children."