A vaccine is available to prevent HBV infection. In fact OSHA has established guidlines that require your employer to offer you this vaccine at no charge is called what
Preventive Measures
Vaccination against HBV does not protect you from other strains of hepatitis. There are currently no vaccines for HCV for example
Preventive Measures
A virus that infects and gradually destroys components of the immune system is
HIV
The condition that results from the advanced stages of this viral infection is
AIDS
HIV infection in homosexual men has leveled off and even declined slightly in some areas of the US. At the same time, infection in heterosexual men and women and teenagers is increasing rapidly
Incubation period in adults is
8 and 15 years
Majority of adults with the disease are between
25 and 45
Greatest risk factor for contracting HIV infection is
unprotected sexual activity
Every infant born to an infected mother contracts the disease and some infected infants have cleared the virus from their systems within a year after birth
False
Weight loss, fatigue, fever, chills, and night sweats
Systemic complaints
gingivitis, oral lesions, and hairy leukoplakia, which is white lesions on the tongue
Oral Complaints
Which of the following refers to the occurrence of abnormal tissue in the skin and sometimes in the lymph nodes and organs manifested by reddish purple to dark blue patches or spots on the skin?
Which diseases are transmitted by blood-borne pathogens?
A- pneumonia
B- hepatitis B and C
C- Parkinson's disease
D- hepatitis A and D
B
Which of the following variations of hepatitis is spread by the fecal-oral route?
A- hep A
B- hep B
C- hep C
D- hep D
A
Which of the variations of hepatitis is the most common blood-borne hazard health care workers face?
A- hep A
B- hep B
C- hep D
D- hep E
B
A day-care worker who changes the diaper of a child with hepatitis and then helps another child with feeding before washing her hands could pass on ____ to the child who is eating
A- hep B
B- hep C
C- hep A
D- hep D
C
Which type of hepatitis is also referred to as non-A/non-B?
A- hep A
B- hep B
C- hep C
D- hep D
C
Which variation of hepatitis has no cure and results in more deaths than the other forms of hepatitis combined?
A- hep C
B- hep A
C- hep B
D- hep D
A
The variation of hepatitis that is transmitted by the fecal-oral route and may be fatal in pregnant women is?
A- hep E
B- hep D
C- hep C
D- hep B
A
Which variation of hepatitis is transmitted by contaminated water?
A- hep B
B- hep C
C- hep D
D- hep E
D
The main risk factor for hepatitis B and hepatitis C is?
A- having hemophilia
B- traveling internationally
C- working in an occupation that requires exposure to human blood and body fluids
D- receiving hemodialysis
C
Which disease called fifth disease is caused by human parvovirus B19 and occurs mainly in children?
