Question

An EMT reaches the scene of a car accident, disinfecting and dressing a man's head wound that has been bleeding profusely. Upon taking off his bloodied latex gloves, he notices that a shard of window glass has penetrated one glove and cut is palm. Years later, long retired after a second career as an accountant, he is surprised to discover that he has liver cancer. Thinking back, he recalls having received both hepatitis vaccines available at the time of the exposure, and guesses that he may most likely have been exposed to __________.

Answer 1

Answer: hepatitis C.

Explanation:

Based on the information given in the question, it's most likely that the person has been exposed to hepatitis C.

Hepatitis C is an infection that is caused when a virus attacks the liver which leads to the inflammation of the liver. Since the person reaches the scene of a car accident, it's possible that the EMT got in contact with the contaminated blood. In this case, he most likely have been exposed to hepatitis C.