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A woman has a history of drug use and is screened for hepatitis B during the first trimester. What is an appropriate action?
 
  a. Provide a low-protein diet.
  b. Offer the vaccine.
  c. Discuss the recommendation to bottle-feed her baby.
  d. Practice respiratory isolation.

Question 2

Families progress through various stages of reactions when a child is diagnosed with a chronic illness or disability. After the shock phase, a period of adjustment usually follows. This is often characterized by which response?
 
  a. Denial
  b. Guilt and anger
  c. Social reintegration
  d. Acceptance of child's limitations



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Answer to Question 1

B
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A Care is supportive and includes bed rest and a high protein, low fat diet.
B A person who has a history of high-risk behaviors should be offered the hepatitis
B vaccine.
C The first trimester is too early to discuss feeding methods with a woman in the
high-risk category.
D Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood.

Answer to Question 2

B
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A The initial diagnosis of a chronic illness or disability often is often met with
intense emotion and characterized by shock and denial.
B For most families, the adjustment phase is accompanied by several responses
that are normally part of the adjustment process. Guilt, self-accusation,
bitterness, and anger are common reactions.
C Social reintegration and acceptance of the child's limitations is the culmination
of the adjustment process.
D Social reintegration and acceptance of the child's limitations is the culmination
of the adjustment process.



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