NCLEX-RN Safety & Infection
Control - Complete Question Bank
2025
1. Hepatits A (HAV)- High Risk Group:
-Young children
-Institutions for custodial care
-International travelers to developing countries
2. Hepatits A (HAV)- Incubation:
15-50 days
3. Hepatits A (HAV)- Transmission:
-Common in fall, early winter
-Fecal-oral
-Shellfish from contaminated water
-Poor sanitation
-Contaminated food handlers
-Oral-anal sexual activity
4. Hepatits A (HAV)- Nursing Considerations:
-Survives on hands
-Diagnostic tests: Cultured in stool and detected in serum before onset
of disease
-Prevention: improved sanitation; Hepatitis A vaccine
-Treated with gamma globulin early postexposure
-No preparation of food
-Contact precautions in addition to standard precautions for clients
diagnosed with hepatitis A
5. Hepatits B (HBV)- High Risk Group:
-Immigrants from areas of endemicity related to this type of Hepatitis
-Drug addicts
-Fetuses from infected mothers
-Homosexually active men
-Clients on dialysis
-Male prisoners
-Transfusion recipients
-Health care workers
,6. Hepatits B (HBV)- Incubation:
48-180 days
7. Hepatits B (HBV)- Transmission:
-Blood and body fluids
-Parenteral drug abuse
-Sexual contact
-Hemodialysis
-Accidental contaminated needle exposure
-Maternal-fetal route
8. Hepatits B (HBV)- Nursing Considerations:
-Diagnostic tests: Hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-HBc, anti-HBe
-Treatment: Hepatitis B vaccine (Heptavax-B, Recombivax HB),
Hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIg) postexposure; interferon alpha-
2b; lamivudir
-Chronic carriers: frequent; potential for chronicity 5-10%
-Complications: cirrhosis; liver cancer
9. Hepatitis C (HCV): High Risk Group:
-Persons receiving frequent blood transfusions
-International travelers
-Hemophilia clients
10. Hepatitis C (HCV): Incubation:
14-180 days
11. Hepatitis C (HCV): Transmission:
-Contact with blood and body fluids
-IV drug users
12. Hepatitis C (HCV): Nursing Considersations:
-May be asymptomatic
-Complications: cirrhosis; liver cancer
-Great potential for chronicity
13. Delta or Hepatitis D (HDV): High Risk Group:
-Drug addicts
-Concurrent HBV infection
, 14. Delta or Hepatitis D (HDV): Incubation:
14-56 days
15. Delta or Hepatitis D (HDV): Transmission:
-Coinfects with Hepatitis B
-Close personal contact
-Parenteral transmission
16. Delta or Hepatitis D (HDV): Nursing Considersations:
-Diagnostic test--HD Ag in serum
17. Hepatitis E: High Risk Group:
-Persons living in under-developed countries
18. Hepatitis E: Incubation:
15-64 days
19. Hepatitis E: Transmission:
-Oral--fecal
-Contaminated water
20. Hepatitis E: Nursing Considersations:
-Resembles Hepetitis A
-Does not become chronic
-Usually seen in young adults
-Seen in travelers from Asia, Africa, Mexico
21. Toxic Hepatitis: High Risk Group:
-Elderly
-Drug--induced (INH, diuretics, Tetracycline, carbon tetachloride,
Tylenol, ETOH)
-Alcohol
22. Toxic Hepatitis: Transmission:
Noninfectious inflammation of liver
23. Toxic Hepatitis: Nursing Considerations:
-Removal of causative substance
-Check level of consciousness
-Encourage fluids
Control - Complete Question Bank
2025
1. Hepatits A (HAV)- High Risk Group:
-Young children
-Institutions for custodial care
-International travelers to developing countries
2. Hepatits A (HAV)- Incubation:
15-50 days
3. Hepatits A (HAV)- Transmission:
-Common in fall, early winter
-Fecal-oral
-Shellfish from contaminated water
-Poor sanitation
-Contaminated food handlers
-Oral-anal sexual activity
4. Hepatits A (HAV)- Nursing Considerations:
-Survives on hands
-Diagnostic tests: Cultured in stool and detected in serum before onset
of disease
-Prevention: improved sanitation; Hepatitis A vaccine
-Treated with gamma globulin early postexposure
-No preparation of food
-Contact precautions in addition to standard precautions for clients
diagnosed with hepatitis A
5. Hepatits B (HBV)- High Risk Group:
-Immigrants from areas of endemicity related to this type of Hepatitis
-Drug addicts
-Fetuses from infected mothers
-Homosexually active men
-Clients on dialysis
-Male prisoners
-Transfusion recipients
-Health care workers
,6. Hepatits B (HBV)- Incubation:
48-180 days
7. Hepatits B (HBV)- Transmission:
-Blood and body fluids
-Parenteral drug abuse
-Sexual contact
-Hemodialysis
-Accidental contaminated needle exposure
-Maternal-fetal route
8. Hepatits B (HBV)- Nursing Considerations:
-Diagnostic tests: Hepatitis B surface antigen, anti-HBc, anti-HBe
-Treatment: Hepatitis B vaccine (Heptavax-B, Recombivax HB),
Hepatitis B immune globulin (HBIg) postexposure; interferon alpha-
2b; lamivudir
-Chronic carriers: frequent; potential for chronicity 5-10%
-Complications: cirrhosis; liver cancer
9. Hepatitis C (HCV): High Risk Group:
-Persons receiving frequent blood transfusions
-International travelers
-Hemophilia clients
10. Hepatitis C (HCV): Incubation:
14-180 days
11. Hepatitis C (HCV): Transmission:
-Contact with blood and body fluids
-IV drug users
12. Hepatitis C (HCV): Nursing Considersations:
-May be asymptomatic
-Complications: cirrhosis; liver cancer
-Great potential for chronicity
13. Delta or Hepatitis D (HDV): High Risk Group:
-Drug addicts
-Concurrent HBV infection
, 14. Delta or Hepatitis D (HDV): Incubation:
14-56 days
15. Delta or Hepatitis D (HDV): Transmission:
-Coinfects with Hepatitis B
-Close personal contact
-Parenteral transmission
16. Delta or Hepatitis D (HDV): Nursing Considersations:
-Diagnostic test--HD Ag in serum
17. Hepatitis E: High Risk Group:
-Persons living in under-developed countries
18. Hepatitis E: Incubation:
15-64 days
19. Hepatitis E: Transmission:
-Oral--fecal
-Contaminated water
20. Hepatitis E: Nursing Considersations:
-Resembles Hepetitis A
-Does not become chronic
-Usually seen in young adults
-Seen in travelers from Asia, Africa, Mexico
21. Toxic Hepatitis: High Risk Group:
-Elderly
-Drug--induced (INH, diuretics, Tetracycline, carbon tetachloride,
Tylenol, ETOH)
-Alcohol
22. Toxic Hepatitis: Transmission:
Noninfectious inflammation of liver
23. Toxic Hepatitis: Nursing Considerations:
-Removal of causative substance
-Check level of consciousness
-Encourage fluids
