Chapter 15- Table 15-2

Question 1

Hepatitis A is an ____ disease

Answer 1

Infectious

Question 2

What are the route of infection for hepatitis A?

Answer 2

fecal or oral
Infected food or drink

Question 3

What is the incubation period for hepatitis A?

Answer 3

2 to 6 weeks

Question 4

what percent of patients does hepatitis A chronic infection affect?

Answer 4

Chronic condition of Hepatitis A does not exist

Question 5

How is Hepatitis A treated?

Answer 5

Vaccine is available
No specific treatment
Body will clear the infection on its own

Question 6

Hepatitis A is a mild illness. Only about ____% of patients die

Answer 6

2%

Question 7

After acute infection, the patient has lifelong _______

Answer 7

immunity

Question 8

What are the routes of infection for Hepatitis B?

Answer 8

Blood
Sexual contact
Saliva
Urine
Breast milk

Question 9

What is the incubation period for Hepatitis B

Answer 9

4-12 weeks

Question 10

Chronic infection of Hepatitis B affects up to _____ % of patients and _____ % of newborns

Answer 10

10% of patients
90% of newborns

Question 11

How is hepatitis B treated?

Answer 11

Vaccine available
Treatment minimally effective

Question 12

Up to ___% of patients become chronic carriers of Hepatitis B

Answer 12

30%

Question 13

Most Hep B patients are _____ and without signs of liver disease but can infect others

Answer 13

asymptomatic

Question 14

about __ to ___% of patients die from Hepatitis B

Answer 14

1 to 2

Question 15

Hepatitis C route of infection

Answer 15

blood
sexual contact

Question 16

what is the incubation period of hepatitis C?

Answer 16

2 to 10 weeks

Question 17

chronic infection of hepatitis C affects what percent of patients

Answer 17

90

Question 18

How is hepatitis C treated?

Answer 18

no vaccine is available
Treatment is costly, but effective for many strains of hepatitis C

Question 19

______ of the liver develops in 50% of patients with chronic Hepatitis C

Answer 19

Cirrrhosis

Question 20

Hepatitis C Chronic infection increases the risk of ______

Answer 20

Cancer

Question 21

hepatitis D routes of infection

Answer 21

Blood
Sexual Contact

Question 22

incubation period for hepatitis, D

Answer 22

4 to 12 weeks

Question 23

chronic infection of hepatitis D is_____

Answer 23

common

Question 24

treatment of hepatitis, D

Answer 24

No vaccine is available
No treatment available

Question 25

hepatitis D only occurs in patients with ______

Answer 25

Active hepatitis B infection

Question 26

Fulminant, meaning ________ and ________ disease may develop in 20% of patients

Answer 26

severe and sudden

Question 27

Toxin- induced hepatitis can be caused by

Answer 27

medications (acetaminophen) drugs alcohol

Question 28

route of infection

Answer 28

inhalation skin or mucous membrane exposure oral ingestion intravenous medication

Question 29

incubation period for toxin induced hepatitis

Answer 29

with hours to days following exposure

Question 30

It is possible for liver damage to occur long after __________

Answer 30

The chemical is out of the body

Question 31

Treatment for toxin induced hepatitis

Answer 31

No vaccine is available. Treatment involves stopping exposure. in instances of acetaminophen overdose, certain drugs can minimize liver injury if given early enough.

Question 32

Is toxic induced hepatitis contagious?

Answer 32

No - patient just may have liver damage and jaundice

Question 33

Not every exposure to a toxin will cause ______

Answer 33

liver damage