Hepatitis

Question 1

Name the 5 types of hepatitis and how they are mainly transmitted.

Answer 1

A, B, C, D and E. A&E are mostly fecal contaminated food/water. B, C, D are blood or sexual contact mostly.

Question 2

The CDC recommends vaccination for which type, when and why for health care workers?

Answer 2

HBV for students because the highest risk of contraction is during training.

Question 3

Infectious Hepatitis or Short Incubation hepatitis is also known as _____ and is common in _________ and ________ .

Answer 3

Hepatitis A, poor sanitation, overcrowding

Question 4

Prevention of HAV is achieved by ________ and _________. Its incubation period is __ to __ days with and average of _____ days.

Answer 4

good personal hygiene, sanitation

Incubation: 15 to 50 days, avg. 28 days.

Question 5

Vaccines exist for the following forms of Hepatitis:

Answer 5

HAV, HBV,

Question 6

Which for m of Hepatitis presents a significant risk in the Acupuncture clinic and what are 2 other names it is known as?

Answer 6

HBV, (Serum Hepatitis, Long Incubation Hepatitis)

Question 7

What is the incubation period for HBV and in what body fluids does it appear? What are infection dangers?

Answer 7

50 to 180 days. During this time it appears in blood, saliva, feces, urine, semen, tears and sweat. It can be spread though no symptoms are present during this time.

Question 8

What are signs and symptoms of HBV? How long do they last?

Answer 8

Mild Flu-like symptoms,(fever, malaise, anorexia, abdominal pain, chills, nausea, joint pain, rash, diarrhea, lasting from 2 to 6 weeks often followed by extreme fatigue and depression.

Question 9

Children and up to __% of adults infected with HBV are often _________.

Answer 9

30%, asymptomatic (they are still infectious though)

Question 10

Which types of Hepatitis have pharmaceutical therapies?

Answer 10

HBV and HCV

Question 11

Which types of Hepatitis cause immunity (cannot be re-infected) after you have had them?

Answer 11

HAV

Question 12

Which types of hepatitis lead to a more chronic disease process in the liver?

Answer 12

HBV, HCV, HDV

Question 13

One of the most common modes of HBV transmission in the health care setting is _______ or injury from ________ _________. which presents a ____% to ____% risk of infection (depending on the HBeAg status of the source individual.)

Answer 13

needlestick or injury

6 to 30% risk of infection

Question 14

Hepatitis ___ is recognized as a ______ _____ for Health Care Professionals.

Answer 14

HBV, Occupational hazard.

Question 15

Which forms of hepatitis vaccinations are a part of most routine childhood vaccinations?

Answer 15

HAV, HBV

Question 16

Which hepatitis is the most chronic, blood borne viral infection in the US?

Answer 16

HCV

Question 17

There are ______ million Americans chronically infected with HBV.

Answer 17

1.25 million

Question 18

HBeAg or HBsAg stand for _______ and ______. Individuals who test with a high rate in their blood are ______ likely to transmit HBV, because it means the disease is in the acute stages.

Answer 18

Hepatitis B Antigen
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
More likely to transmit.

Question 19

Name the 5 HCV Risk Factors from highest to least and their percentage of history of infection rates.

Answer 19

1. Injection Drug Users (60%- 80%.) 2. Transfusion and Transplant patients before 1992(? %) 3.Sexual contact (15%) 4. Occupational (?%.) 5. Unknown (10%.)

Question 20

__% to __% of people with HCV clear without further problems. __% to __% will develop chronic infection and apx. 60%-70% of those will develop chronic hepatitis.

Answer 20

15-20%

75-85%

Question 21

Incubation for HVC is __ to __ days with most cases occurring ____ weeks after exposure.

Answer 21

20-90 days incubation

5-10 weeks after exposure

Question 22

People with HCV should be vaccinated for ____ and ____ to prevent further complications. Consequences of the disease include _________, _____________ and ________.

Answer 22

HAV & HBV

Chronic Infection, Cirrhosis of LV, and Liver Cancer

Question 23

With HDV also known as _______ hepatitis, concurrent _____ is required for development of disease. Most cases occur in _______ users and _________ patients.

Answer 23

Delta Hepatitis, HBV
Injection Drug Users
Hemophiliac Patients

Question 24

Hepatitis E is rarely seen in the US , there is no evidence of _______ ______ and is mostly seen in developing countries.

Answer 24

no evidence of chronic infection

Question 25

The two types of Carriers of Hepatitis are: ______ _____ and ______ _____ and the difference between the two is:

Answer 25

1. Chronic Persistent - asymptomatic

2. Chronic Active - has symptoms and continues to suffer LV damage

Question 26

The incubation period of Hepatitis E is:

Answer 26

15-60 days