A 38-Year-Old Woman Who Works as a Nurse at a Large

A 38-year-old woman who works as a nurse at a large community hospital is undergoing evaluation following an accidental needlestick in the operating room.  The patient being operated on is not known to have any infections.  As part of her evaluation, the nurse has serologic testing for viral hepatitis.  Laboratory results are as follows: Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the nurse's viral status?

A) She has been vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV)
B) She has chronic hepatitis but is non-contagious
C) She has recovered from HBV infection recently
D) She is actively shedding hepatitis A virus
E) She is an asymptomatic carrier of HBV
F) She is infected with hepatitis D virus

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