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NREMT Paramedic

Category - Operations

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How can an EMT-P prevent themselves from contracting Hepatitis B?
  1. No method of prevention, it is considered a risk of the job.
  2. Contraction may be prevented by obtaining a vaccination.
  3. No need for prevention, as it is only a minor medical ailment.
  4. Never shaking hands with your patient.
Explanation
Answer: B - Hepatitis B may cause no signs or symptoms at all. So you may never know if someone has it. Hepatitis B is commonly transmitted by contact with a chronic carrier's blood or body fluids. It is a serious disease that may impact over weeks or months. The infection may be prevented by obtaining the vaccination and most employers and/or EMS systems require it.
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