NR 228 Final Exam Questions & Answers.

Hepatitis A - ANSWER-Transmitted by fecal-oral route; often caused by poor handwashing or stool precautions; common in areas of poor sanitation. -Onset rapid: within 4 to 6 weeks Hepatitis B - ANSWER-Transmitted through contaminated blood and sexual contact; also perinatally -Onset slow: approximately 12 weeks Hepatitis C - ANSWER-Transmitted through blood, saliva, or semen -Onset slow: approximately 8 weeks -Progression from Hep C -> cirrhosis An inflammation of the liver that is typically transmitted through the fecal-oral route - and has a rapid onset (4-6 weeks) - ANSWERHepatitis A An inflammation of the liver that is transmitted via blood, semen, vaginal mucus, saliva, and tears. Incubation time is about 12 weeks. - ANSWERHepatitis B An inflammation of the liver that is transmitted through contaminated blood, saliva, semen or blood exposure. Can progress to cirrhosis in about 10-40 years. - ANSWERHepatitis C An inflammation of the liver that can occur only if a person with Hepatitis B is exposed to this... 90% of people are likely to be asymptomatic. - ANSWERHepatitis D Transmitted via oral-fecal route, and is attributed to travel in tropical climates, inadequate sanitation, or poor personal hygiene. - ANSWERHepatitis E This is the presence of excess fat in feces. - ANSWERSteatorrhea This condition is an early form of alcoholic liver disease, but can also be caused by obesity, complications of drug therapy, excessive parenteral nutrition, pregnancy, DM, inadequate intake of protein, infection or malignancy. - ANSWERFatty Liver