NURS 3510 Hepatitis Test Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update

NURS 3510 Hepatitis Test Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update 2025-2026

what does the liver do? - Answers produces bile which helps break down fats and absorb
nutrients, and by filtering blood to remove wastes

hepatitis causes - Answers Viral Hepatitis -- fecal oral contamination & blood/body fluid



autoimmune hepatitis



chronic alcohol use



some OTC meds



toxins (industrial chemicals, phosphorus)



cholesterol meds can affect liver fxn

hepatitis clinical manifestations - Answers •Abdominal pain

•Irritability

•Pruritis- accumulation of bile salts on skin bc not being processed by liver

•Malaise

•Fever

•Nausea/ vomiting

•Jaundice (not breaking down BR)

•Elevated liver enzymes (AST/ ALT)

HEP A route of transmission - Answers fecal-oral, contaminated water or food

HEP A source of virus - Answers feces, contaminated water or food

HEP A incubation period - Answers 2-7 weeks (about 2 months)

HEP A acute or chronic - Answers acute

, HEP A vaccine? - Answers yes

HEP A treatment - Answers symptoms

HEP B route of transmission - Answers blood or body fluids, needles or sharp instruments

HEP B source of virus - Answers blood, body fluid

HEP B incubation period - Answers 2-7 months

HEP B acute or chronic? - Answers both

HEP B vaccine? - Answers yes

HEP B treatment - Answers interferon and antivirals

HEP C route of transmission - Answers blood or body fluids, needles of sharp instruments

HEP C source of virus - Answers blood (used to not screen blood back then), body fluid, needles
or sharp instruments

HEP C incubation period - Answers 1 week to several months

HEP C vaccine? - Answers no

HEP C treatment - Answers interferon and antivirals

HEP D route of transmission - Answers blood or body fluids, needles or sharp instruments

HEP D source of virus - Answers blood, body fluid, needles or sharp instruments

HEP D incubation period - Answers 3 weeks to 3 months

HEP D acute or chronic - Answers acute

HEP D vaccine - Answers prevented with HBV vaccine (hep B vax can help with hep d)

HEP D treatment - Answers interferon and antivirals

HEP E route of tramission - Answers fecal-oral, contaminated water or food

HEP E source of virus - Answers feces

HEP E incubation period - Answers 14-60 days (2 weeks-2 months)

HEP E acute or chronic - Answers acute

HEP E vaccine? - Answers no

HEP E treatment - Answers symptomatic