Patho
Virus that causes Hepatitis A
What is the Ribonucleic Acid Virus (RNA)?
Location of pain felt in Hepatitis patient
What is epigastric pain (right upper quadrant)
Isolation precautions for a patient with Hepatitis
What is contact precautions?
Diet for patient with Hepatitis
What is high carbohydrate, high calorie, moderate fats, and protein after N/V has subsided?
Transmission of Hepatitis A
What is the oral fecal route, person to person contact, contaminated food/water, improper handling of shellfish by someone with Hep A
Skin changes associated with Hepatitis
What is jaundice and pruritus?
PPE required for a patient with Hepatitis
What is gloves and gown (if in contact with bodily fluids)?
True or False: 3 large meals is more appropriate for a patient with Hepatitis compared to more frequent, small meals
What is FALSE - patient will be bloated and uncomfortable causing N/V
Chronic Hepatitis is characterized by...
What is liver inflammation lasting longer than 6 months (typically caused by Hep B or C)?
Risk factors for Hepatitis
What is HIV, needle sticks, sexual activity, body piercings or tattoos, IV/intranasal drug use, ingestion of shellfish, contaminated water
Types of Hepatitis that have vaccinations for treatment
What is Hepatitis A & B?
Most important intervention for a patient with Hepatitis
What is REST the liver?
Incubation time for Hepatitis
What is 15-50 days?
Urine and stool output seen for a patient with Hepatitis and the cause
What is clay colored stool and dark amber colored urine due to presence of bilirubin build up?
True or false: antibacterial soap and warm water is efficient in killing the hepatitis A virus
FALSE - can survive on human hands and is resistant to detergents and acids. Can only be killed with bleach
Drug therapy for hepatitis
What is antiemetics for N/V, antiviral & immunomodulating drugs
Fulminant Hepatitis
What is the liver fails to regenerate resulting in liver tissue becoming necrotic and is severe, acute and often fatal?
The 3 complications of Hepatitis
What is fulminant hepatitis, chronic hepatitis and seizures?
Treatment for Hepatitis C
What is no vaccine but can receive antiviral drug therapies?
Severe scarring of the liver
What is Cirrhosis