Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 41

Employers are required to provide free immunization for:

A. HIV

B. HTLV-1

C. HBV

D. HCV

Step 1 of 2

Immunization:

It is the phenomenon of making the body work against some diseases. It is done by vaccination. After immunization, immune system of the body will work against the micro-organisms.

• HBV (Hepatitis B virus) free immunization is given for Employers as the laboratory workers, laundry workers emergency responders, first aid personnel, correctional officers, morticians, as possible of getting with the body fluids and blood directly or indirectly which are infected.

Hepatitis B virus:

• It is the hepadnavirus family.

• It causes infectious diseases, transmitted through blood which attacks liver

The symptoms include:

• Vomiting

• Yellow skin

• Tiredness

• Dark urine

• The vaccination is available for this virus since 1982.

Therefore “hepatitis B virus” vaccine is given as free immunization for the employers working in the laboratory. Hence the correct answer is option