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)
Diagnostic test used to diagnose Hepatitis
What is a liver biopsy?
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?
Labs that can be elevated in a patient with Hepatitis
What is AST & ALT, alkaline phosphatase & serum total bilirubin?
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
Antibody that indicates active infection
What is IgM?
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?
Antibody that indicated previous infection
What is IgG?
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?
Antibody that provides permanent immunity to HAV
What is antibody IgG?
Treatment for Hepatitis C
What is no vaccine but can receive antiviral drug therapies?
Severe scarring of the liver
What is Cirrhosis