The nurse caring for a patient admitted with hepatitis C is developing the patient's care plan. The nurse is aware that the best treatment for hepatitis C includes:
A) Bed rest
B) Vitamin therapy
C) Antiviral therapy
D) Dietary modifications
Ans: C
Feedback: There is no benefit from rest, diet, or vitamin supplements for the patient with hepatitis C. Studies demonstrate that a combination of two antiviral agents, interferon (Intron-A) and ribavirin (Rebetol) are effective in producing improvement and treating relapse.
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