A nurse is providing client education regarding modes of hepatitis
transmission.
What are the routes of transmission and risk factors for Hepatitis
A, B, C, D and E?
-Hep A transmission by fecal-oral. Risk=consumption of contaminated
food/water (esp. shellfish) and close contact with an infected person
-Hep B transmission by blood. Risk=unprotected sex, babies born from
infected mothers, contact with infected blood, substance abuse
(injected)
-Hep C transmission by blood. Risk=substance abuse (injected),
blood/blood products, transplants, needle sticks.
-Hep D transmission by coinfection with HBV. Risk=substance abuse
(injected), unprotected sex
-Hep E transmission by fecal-oral. Risk=Consumption of contaminated
food/water that has fecal waste in it.
What are three (3) risk factors for testicular cancer? List three (3)
subjective and objective findings in the client with testicular cancer?
-Risk Factors-Male gender age 20-35 years old, HIV, undescended
testis.
-Subjective findings-swelling/lump in testis, indication of metastases
such as gynecomastia and back pain.
-Objective findings-swollen lymph nodes in groin area, palpable lump
by LIP, enlarged testis without presence of pain.
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