The nurse would explain to a client that the persistent presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) without overt manifestations strongly suggests that the client is
A) a carrier of hepatitis B.
B) immune to hepatitis B.
C) not contagious for hepatitis B.
D) pre-morbid for hepatitis B.

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The persistent presence of HBsAg in a client without manifestations of hepatitis is indicative of a carrier state in which the carrier is asymptomatic but still contagious.

The Nurse Would Explain to a Client That the Persistent