In providing community education about hepatitis, the nurse ...

[jeatrice]

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]

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.

[jeatrice]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[amynguyen1221]

Great answer, keep it coming