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Which Hepatitis affects the liver ?
All three affect the liver !
What symptoms would a pt complain of if infected with hep A?
(symptoms)
or asymptomatic
What are the 3 main symptoms of hep b
fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, joint pain, jaundice
How is hepatitis C spread?
blood
pt is 28 y/o nurse with mild jaundice. A week ago, she began having flu-like symptoms of headache, low-grade fever, nausea, loss of appetite, and fatigue. She remembers forgetting to wash her hands before eating her lunch recently.
Hep A
What's one way that hepatitis B and C are both spread?
blood
True or false
There are no vaccines available for Hep A
False
This is a chronic liver disease that does have vaccines available!
Can you die from hep b?
Yes !
In 2024, hepatitis B resulted in 1.1 million deaths, mostly from cirrhosis and liver cancer
There is no vaccine for Hep C
T F
true
58 y/o man has abdominal pain with fever, fatigue and a decrease in appetite . He isn't sure what could be causing this. Although he does state he had a tattoo 3 weeks ago
(2 answers)
Hep C or B
Which hep is the most common blood born infection in the US
Hep C
how is Hep A spread?
through contaminated water and food (fecal oral)
T F
There is treatment available for hep C
True
a woman comes in for a blood test and finds out she has caught hep___. She says she hasn't had any symptoms but does reports drinking water from a pond when she was camping a week ago.
Hep A
Ways hep b can be spread
body piercings, tattoos, sharing needles
how many months of the year have 28 days?
12 months
pt is a 16 y/o female who goes to a sketchy piercing parlor. 1 month later she is complaining of a fever with yellowing skin and abdominal pain. what hep is she most at risk of having?
(2 answers)
Hep B or C
Which hep can survive up to 4 hours on unwashed hands ?
Hep A
Where does the hep a virus multiply in the body once a person is infected?
digestive system
what runs around the whole yard without moving?
a fence
David's father has 3 sons: snap, crackle, and _____?
David
what's black when it's clean and white when it's dirty?
chalkboard