The nurse is preparing to admit a 5-year-old child with hepatitis A. What clinical features of hepatitis A should the nurse recognize? (Select all that apply.)
a. The onset is rapid.
b. Fever occurs early.
c. There is usually a pruritic rash.
d. Nausea and vomiting are common.
e. The mode of transmission is primarily by the parenteral route.
ANS: A, B, D
Clinical features of hepatitis A include a rapid onset, fever occurring early, and nausea and vomiting. A rash is rare, and the mode of transmission is by the fecal–oral route, rarely by the parenteral route.
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