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jeatrice · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

In providing community education about hepatitis, the nurse includes information on the chronic forms of hepatitis.

A form of hepatitis that becomes chronic is which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Hepatitis A
2. Hepatitis B
3. Hepatitis C
4. Hepatitis D
5. Hepatitis E

Question 2

The nurse is admitting a patient who is 12 weeks pregnant and an IV drug user. She has had a number of sexual partners, complains of malaise, and has yellow in the eyes, nausea, and vomiting.

Having obtained this history, the nurse suspects that the patient has: Select all that apply. 1. Hepatitis E.
2. Hepatitis C.
3. Gonorrhea.
4. Hepatitis A.

Amiracle · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2, 3, 4
Explanation: 2. Unlike hepatitis A infection, hepatitis B infection is chronic.
3. Unlike hepatitis A infection, hepatitis C infection is chronic.
4. Unlike hepatitis A infection, hepatitis D infection is chronic.

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale 1: While the symptoms of hepatitis E are similar to those the patient displays, it is not transmitted by sexual contact, and is mainly found in Asia and the Middle East.
Rationale 2: Hepatitis C is bloodborne, and found in drug users and those who have multiple sexual partners.
Rationale 3: A person with gonorrhea does not have these symptoms.
Rationale 4: While the symptoms of hepatitis A are similar to those the patient displays, it is not transmitted by sexual contact.