The nurse is assisting with teaching a patient who has been exposed to hepatitis B. Which symptoms should the nurse explain may occur before jaundice appears? (Select all that apply.)
a. Rash
b. Nausea
c. Confusion
d. Dark-colored urine
e. Muscle or joint pain
f. Elevated blood glucose
ANS: A, B, E
Early signs of hepatitis are loss of appetite, rashes, malaise, muscle and joint pain, headaches, nausea, and vomiting. D. As the virus affects the liver, the urine may darken and the stool color lightens, liver enzymes may rise, and jaundice may appear. C. Confusion is a late sign of liver disease. F. Glucose abnormalities occur with pancreatic disease.
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