Hepatitis

Question 1

What is hepatitis?

Answer 1

Inflammation of the liver

Question 2

5 Viral Causes of Hep

Answer 2

A,B,C,D,E

Question 3

Fecal Oral Hep

Answer 3

A & E

Question 4

Hep A often passed through?

Answer 4

Food supply

Question 5

Hep B often passed through?

Answer 5

Water supply - more likely after disasters (can even get it after fish who swim in the water)

Question 6

Hep A / E symptoms

Answer 6

Anorexia / Nausea
Abd Pain
Jaundice
Low-Fever

Question 7

When can you give Hep A immunoglobulin?

Answer 7

Before or within 2 weeks of exposure

Question 8

Parental Hep?

Answer 8

B,C,D

Travels via contaminated blood or bodily fluids

Question 9

Acute Hepatitis

Answer 9

B,C,D

Symptoms last less than 6 months and may require no tx

Question 10

Chronic Hepatitis

Answer 10

B,C,D

Symptoms last longer than 6 months and will require tx

Question 11

What does chronic hep often turn into?

Answer 11

Cirrhosis of the liver

Liver Cancer

Question 12

What does Hep D live off of?

Answer 12

Hep B - if there is Hep D there is Hep B

Question 13

Symptoms of Hep B,C,D

Answer 13

N,V
Loss of appetite
Fever
Pruritus
Body aches
Dark urine/ Clay/ Jaundice

Question 14

A / E teaching instructions

Answer 14

Private bathroom

Do not handle food (since it travels through food)

Question 15

Parenteral B, C, D teaching instuctions

Answer 15

do not share personal items
do not donate blood
protected sex

Question 16

All HEPS should avoid what 3 things…

Answer 16

Avoid ETOH and Acetaminophen

Steroid medications - reduce antibody production

Question 17

HEPS should eat

Answer 17

Small frequent meals low in fat high in carbs (can’t process fats but carbs are your energy source)