The nurse is reviewing laboratory work that is consistent with a client being positive for hepatitis and in the incubation phase of the illness. What should the nurse be concerned with at this stage of the illness?
A) The client is infectious.
B) The client may have enlargement of the liver and spleen.
C) The client will have weight loss.
D) The client has jaundice.
A
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In the incubation phase, the virus replicates within the liver, and the client is asymptomatic. Late in this phase, the virus can be found in blood, bile, and stools. At this point, the client is considered infectious.
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