While Assessing a Patient with Abdominal Pain, the Patient Informs

Multiple Choice

While assessing a patient with abdominal pain, the patient informs you that he is a chronic carrier of hepatitis B. His skin is not jaundiced (yellow colored) nor does he have a fever. As an EMT, you realize:

A) the patient has the disease but is not infectious.
B) the hepatitis B vaccine will not protect you if exposed.
C) the patient's blood and body fluids are infectious.
D) a mask must be placed over the patient's mouth.