A nurse explains to a client who recently ate in a fast-food restaurant where several people have developed hepatitis that the incubation period for this type of hepatitis is
a. 1 to 10 days.
b. 15 to 30 days.
c. 1 to 6 months.
d. up to 1 year.
B
The most likely type of hepatitis contracted from a restaurant is hepatitis A. The incubation pe-riod for hepatitis A is 15-45 days, with a mean of 30 days.
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