After teaching a client who has been diagnosed with hepatitis A, the nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement by the client indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
a. "Some medications have been known to cause hepatitis A."
b. "I may have been exposed when we ate shrimp last weekend."
c. "I was infected with hepatitis A through a recent blood transfusion."
d. "My infection with Epstein-Barr virus can co-infect me with hepatitis A."
ANS: B
The route of acquisition of hepatitis A infection is through close personal contact or ingestion of contaminated water or shellfish. Hepatitis A is not transmitted through medications, blood transfusions, or Epstein-Barr virus. Toxic and drug-induced hepatitis is caused from exposure to hepatotoxins, but this is not a form of hepatitis A. Hepatitis B can be spread through blood transfusions. Epstein-Barr virus causes a secondary infection that is not associated with hepatitis A.
You might also like to view...
A 5-year-old is hospitalized with a fractured femur. Which assessment tool is appropriate for this child?
1. Faces Pain Rating Scale 2. SUN Scale 3. PIPP Scale 4. CRIES Scale
Which of these statements is TRUE about the care of a client who has an ocular prosthesis?
a. The eye socket should be cleansed before and after removal of the artificial eye. b. The artificial eye is washed with soap and water, and then dried before reinsertion. c. Removal of an artificial eye for daily cleansing is not always necessary. d. Cover the eye socket with an eye pad while the artificial eye is being cleansed.
Outcome indicators such as nurse burnout, turnover, and job satisfaction are examples of which type of indicator?
a. Patient-focused b. Provider-focused c. Organizational-focused d. Nursing-focused
The rapid pace walk is a good screening test for driving ability of the elderly. The patient is timed to walk as swiftly as possible along a 10 foot path. A completion time of greater than____ indicates possible need for intervention
A. 9 seconds B. 8 seconds C. 7 seconds D. 6 seconds