Question

a pregnant client tests positive for the hepatitis b virus (hbv), and the client asks the nurse whether she will be able to breastfeed the baby as planned after delivery. the nurse makes which response to the client?

Answer 1

yes

Step-by-step explanation:

Is it safe for a mother infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) to breastfeed her infant? Yes. All infants born to HBV-infected mothers should receive hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIG) and the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 12 hours of birth.