Chapter 48: Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas Problems

Question 1

inflammation of the liver

Answer 1

hepatitis

Question 2

What is the most common cause of hepatitis?

a. substances
b. viral
c. autoimmune diseases
d. metabolic problems

Answer 2

b. viral

Question 3

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

incubation: 15-50 days ; average 28

Answer 3

hepatitis A

Question 4

Hepatitis A, B, or C?

fecal contamination and oral ingestion

Answer 4

hepatitis A

Question 5

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

sources of infection include
- contaminated food, milk, water, shellfish
- crowded areas
- persons with subclinical infections
- poor personal hygiene
- poor sanitation

Answer 5

hepatitis A

Question 6

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

incubation: 115-180 days ; average 56-96 days

Answer 6

hepatitis B

Question 7

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

percutaneous (parenteral) or mucosal exposure to blood or blood products; sexual contact; perinatal transmission

Answer 7

hepatitis B

Question 8

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

sources of infection
- contaminated needles, syringes, and blood products
- HBV-infected mother (perinatal transmission)
- sexual activity with infection partners
- tats or piercings with dirty needles

Answer 8

hepatitis B

Question 9

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

infectivity
- most infectious during 2 weeks before onset of symptoms
- infectious until 1-2 weeks after the start of symptoms

Answer 9

hepatitis A

Question 10

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

infectivity
- before and after symptoms appear
- infectious for months
- carriers continue to be infectious for life

Answer 10

hepatitis B

Question 11

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

incubation: 14 - 180 days ; average 56 days

Answer 11

hepatitis C

Question 12

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

• percutaneous or mucosal exposure to blood or blood products
• high-risk sexual contact
• perinatal contact

Answer 12

hepatitis C

Question 13

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

sources of infection
- blood and blood products
- needles and syringes
- sexual activity with infected partners, low risk

Answer 13

hepatitis C

Question 14

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

infectivity
- 1-2 weeks before symptoms appear
- continues during clinical course

Answer 14

hepatitis C

Question 15

T/F

75%-85% of people go on to develop chronic hepatitis C virus and remain infectious.

Answer 15

true

Question 16

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

incubation: 2-26 weeks

Answer 16

hepatitis D

Question 17

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

must precede hepatitis D virus

Answer 17

hepatitis B

Question 18

T/F

Chronic carriers of hepatitis C are always at risk for hepatitis D.

Answer 18

false ; chronic carriers of hepatitis B are always at risk

Question 19

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

sources of infection
- contaminated water, poor sanitation
- found in Asia, African, and Mexico
- not common in the US

Answer 19

hepatitis E

Question 20

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

sources of infection
- same as hepatitis B
- can cause infection only when hepatitis B is present

Answer 20

hepatitis D

Question 21

T/F

Blood is infectious at the terminal stage of hepatitis D infection.

Answer 21

false; infectious at all stages of hep D infection

Question 22

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

infectivity
- not known
- can be similar to Hep a

Answer 22

hepatitis E

Question 23

Hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E?

can cause a mild flu-like illness and jaundice

Answer 23

hepatitis A