A client is diagnosed with viral hepatitis transmitted by the fecal-oral route. Which conditions may be acquired by this mode of transmission?
A) Hepatitis A (HAV) and hepatitis E (HEV)
B) Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV)
C) Hepatitis D (HDV)
D) Hepatitis A (HAV), Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV), Hepatitis D (HDV), and Hepatitis E (HEV)
Answer: A
Hepatitis A (HAV) and hepatitis E (HEV) are transmitted by the fecal-oral route. Hepatitis C (HCV) is transmitted blood and body fluids. Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis D (HDV) are transmitted by blood, body fluids, and perinatal routes.
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