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The nurse is assessing a client with chronic hepatitis B who is receiving Lamivudine (Epivir). What information is most important to communicate to the physician?
1. 
 The client’s daily record indicates a 3 kg weight gain over 2 days.

2. 
 The client is complaining of nausea.

3. 
 The client has a temperature of 99° F orally.
4. 
 The client has fatigue.

The nurse is assessing a client with hepatitis and notices that the AST and ALT lab values have increased. Which of the following statements by the client requires further instruction by the nurse?
1. “I require increased periods of rest.”

2. I follow a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet.”
3. “I eat dry toast to relieve my nausea.”

4. “I take acetaminophen (Tylenol) for arthritis pain.”

College freshman are participating in a study abroad program. When teaching them about hepatitis B, the nurse should instruct the students on:
1. Water sanitation. 

2. Single dormitory rooms. 

3. Vaccination for hepatitis D. 

4. Safe sexual practices. 


Which of the following is normal for a client during the icteric phase of viral hepatitis? 

1. Tarry stools. 

2. Yellowed sclera. 

3. Shortness of breath. 

4. Light, frothy urine. 

The nurse is planning a home visit for a client with hepatitis. In order to prevent transmission the nurse should focus teaching on: 

1. Proper food handling. 

2. Insulin syringe disposal. 

3. Alpha-interferon. 

4. Use of condoms. 


A client who is recovering from hepatitis A has fatigue and malaise. The client asks the nurse, “When will my strength return?” Which of the following responses by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. “Your fatigue should be gone by now. We will evaluate you for a secondary infection.”
2. “Your fatigue is an adverse effect of your drug therapy. It will disappear when your treatment regimen is complete.”
3. “It is important for you to increase your activity level. That will help decrease your fatigue.”
4. 
“It is normal for you to feel fatigued. The

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