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
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
