Question 1

MATCHING
Match the hepatitis virus with the correct description (primary or secondary).

-Epstein-Barr virus

Accepted Answer

A) Primary hepatitis virus 
B) Secondary hepatitis virus 
A) Primary hepatitis virus 
B) Secondary hepatitis virus B

Question 2

Which hepatitis B serologic marker is the classic first indication of a hepatitis B infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anti-HBc 
B)  Anti-HBe 
C)  HBsAg 
D)  HBcAg 
A)  Anti-HBc 
B)  Anti-HBe 
C)  HBsAg 
D)  HBcAg C

Question 3

Which of the following hepatitis viruses can result in chronic infection and the potential development of liver cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis A 
B)  Hepatitis B 
C)  Hepatitis C 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  Hepatitis A 
B)  Hepatitis B 
C)  Hepatitis C 
D)  Both b and c D

Question 4

Primary hepatitis viruses account for approximately ______% of cases of hepatitis.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  95 
A)  10 
B)  25 
C)  50 
D)  95

Question 5

Fill in the blanks in the table.
Characteristics of Viral Hepatitis
   
1.Type A epidemiology
A)Parenteral 
B)Fecal-oral
C)Body fluids
2.Type A incubation period
A)15-45 days
B)15-150 days
C)30-50 days
D)40-180 days

Accepted Answer

1,B;2,A
Ch

Question 6

A patient with a known exposure to hepatitis B 3 weeks earlier has negative results for all markers when a hepatitis profile is performed,except for IgM anti-HBc.What is a possible reason for this result?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wrong patient specimen was tested. 
B)  A false-negative result was caused by a technical error. 
C)  HBsAg was still too low in concentration to detect. 
D)  Anti-HBs titer had already peaked and was no longer detectable. 
A)  The wrong patient specimen was tested. 
B)  A false-negative result was caused by a technical error. 
C)  HBsAg was still too low in concentration to detect. 
D)  Anti-HBs titer had already peaked and was no longer detectable.

Question 7

The hepatitis B serologic marker that yields a positive test result and is used as a benchmark for immunity after vaccination is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-HBc IgM. 
B)  anti-HBc IgG. 
C)  anti-HBe. 
D)  anti-HBs. 
A)  anti-HBc IgM. 
B)  anti-HBc IgG. 
C)  anti-HBe. 
D)  anti-HBs.

Question 8

Match the virus with the appropriate description.

-Hepatitis C virus

Accepted Answer

A) Complex DNA virus 
B) Small,RNA-containing picornavirus 
C) Small,enveloped,single-stranded RNA virus 
A) Complex DNA virus 
B) Small,RNA-containing picornavirus 
C) Small,enveloped,single-stranded RNA virus

Question 9

Who should receive the hepatitis A vaccine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homosexual men who are sexually active 
B)  All children under 1 year of age (12-23 months) 
C)  Individuals traveling to areas endemic for hepatitis A 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Homosexual men who are sexually active 
B)  All children under 1 year of age (12-23 months) 
C)  Individuals traveling to areas endemic for hepatitis A 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Match the infection with the correct description.

-Hepatitis A virus infection

Accepted Answer

A) Long-incubation hepatitis 
B) Infectious hepatitis or short-incubation hepatitis 
A) Long-incubation hepatitis 
B) Infectious hepatitis or short-incubation hepatitis

Question 11

MATCHING
Match the hepatitis virus with the correct description (primary or secondary).

-Hepatitis A

Accepted Answer

A) Primary hepatitis virus 
B) Secondary hepatitis virus 
A) Primary hepatitis virus 
B) Secondary hepatitis virus

Question 12

Match the virus with the appropriate description.

-Hepatitis B virus

Accepted Answer

A) Complex DNA virus 
B) Small,RNA-containing picornavirus 
C) Small,enveloped,single-stranded RNA virus 
A) Complex DNA virus 
B) Small,RNA-containing picornavirus 
C) Small,enveloped,single-stranded RNA virus

Question 13

Hepatitis B vaccination should be administered in three doses over a span of _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  6 weeks 
B)  2 months 
C)  7 months 
D)  1 year 
A)  6 weeks 
B)  2 months 
C)  7 months 
D)  1 year

Question 14

Match the infection with the correct description.

-Hepatitis B virus infection

Accepted Answer

A) Long-incubation hepatitis 
B) Infectious hepatitis or short-incubation hepatitis 
A) Long-incubation hepatitis 
B) Infectious hepatitis or short-incubation hepatitis

Question 15

A chronic carrier state (persistent infection)and chronic hepatitis (chronic liver disease)_______ occur as long-term sequelae of hepatitis A.

Accepted Answer

A)  do 
B)  do not 
A)  do 
B)  do not

Question 16

Fill in the blanks in the table.Use the following answers only once.
A)Rare form of hepatitis associated with hepatic failure.
B)Average length of time is 75 days (range,40-180 days)in HBV infection.
C)Probably accounts for persons with demonstrable antibodies in their serum but no reported history of hepatitis.
D)Accompanied by hepatic inflammation and necrosis that lasts for at least 6 months.
Forms of Hepatitis

Accepted Answer

1,B;2,A;3,

Question 17

Match the virus with the appropriate description.

-Hepatitis A virus

Accepted Answer

A) Complex DNA virus 
B) Small,RNA-containing picornavirus 
C) Small,enveloped,single-stranded RNA virus 
A) Complex DNA virus 
B) Small,RNA-containing picornavirus 
C) Small,enveloped,single-stranded RNA virus

Question 18

MATCHING
Match the hepatitis virus with the correct description (primary or secondary).

-Hepatitis C

Accepted Answer

A) Primary hepatitis virus 
B) Secondary hepatitis virus 
A) Primary hepatitis virus 
B) Secondary hepatitis virus

Question 19

HBV vaccine is administered three times over a period of ________months.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  7 
D)  12 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  7 
D)  12

Question 20

The serologic markers in expected order of appearance in the serum of a patient with hepatitis B infection are:

Accepted Answer

A)  HBsAg,HBeAg,HBcAb,HBeAb,and HBsAb. 
B)  HBeAg,HBcAg,HBsAg,HBsAb,and HBcAb. 
C)  HBcAg,HBeAg,HBcAb,HBsAb,and HBsAg. 
D)  HBcAg,HBsAb,HBeAg,HBsAg,and HBcAb. 
A)  HBsAg,HBeAg,HBcAb,HBeAb,and HBsAb. 
B)  HBeAg,HBcAg,HBsAg,HBsAb,and HBcAb. 
C)  HBcAg,HBeAg,HBcAb,HBsAb,and HBsAg. 
D)  HBcAg,HBsAb,HBeAg,HBsAg,and HBcAb.

Exam 23: Viral Hepatitis

MATCHING Match the hepatitis virus with the correct description (primary or secondary). -Epstein-Barr virus

Which hepatitis B serologic marker is the classic first indication of a hepatitis B infection?

Which of the following hepatitis viruses can result in chronic infection and the potential development of liver cancer?

Primary hepatitis viruses account for approximately ______% of cases of hepatitis.

Fill in the blanks in the table. Characteristics of Viral Hepatitis 1.Type A epidemiology A)Parenteral B)Fecal-oral C)Body fluids 2.Type A incubation period A)15-45 days B)15-150 days C)30-50 days D)40-180 days

A patient with a known exposure to hepatitis B 3 weeks earlier has negative results for all markers when a hepatitis profile is performed,except for IgM anti-HBc.What is a possible reason for this result?

The hepatitis B serologic marker that yields a positive test result and is used as a benchmark for immunity after vaccination is:

Match the virus with the appropriate description. -Hepatitis C virus

Who should receive the hepatitis A vaccine?

Match the infection with the correct description. -Hepatitis A virus infection

MATCHING Match the hepatitis virus with the correct description (primary or secondary). -Hepatitis A

Match the virus with the appropriate description. -Hepatitis B virus

Hepatitis B vaccination should be administered in three doses over a span of _________.

Match the infection with the correct description. -Hepatitis B virus infection

A chronic carrier state (persistent infection)and chronic hepatitis (chronic liver disease)_______ occur as long-term sequelae of hepatitis A.

Match the virus with the appropriate description. -Hepatitis A virus

MATCHING Match the hepatitis virus with the correct description (primary or secondary). -Hepatitis C

HBV vaccine is administered three times over a period of ________months.

The serologic markers in expected order of appearance in the serum of a patient with hepatitis B infection are:

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