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A male patient states that he returned from a 2-week camping trip a few days ago. He complains of nausea and anorexia, and dark urine. What additional information would assist in diagnosing hepatitis A?
 
  a. Exposure to blood
  b. Recent ingestion of raw fish
  c. History of intravenous drug use
  d. Multiple sex partners

Question 2

The patient with a peptic ulcer has been placed on regular doses of bismuth salicylate (Pepto-Bismol) to combat H. pylori. What color will this drug turn the stool?
 
  a. Gray-black
  b. Dark green
  c. Red-orange
  d. Yellow


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Hepatitis A spreads by direct contact through the oral-fecal route, usually by food and water contaminated with feces.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Bismuth products turn the stool gray-black.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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