Question

A nurse is reviewing discharge plans with a client who is hospitalized with hepatitis A. The nurse concludes that the client understands preventive measures to reduce the risk of spreading the disease when the client makes what statement?

Answer 1

Answer:

Maintaining good hand hygiene

Explanation:

Hepatitis A is also known as infectious hepatitis. It is caused by a non-enveloped RNA virus, Hepatitis A virus (HAV). This virus is shed in the stool of the infected individual and is transmitted by fecal-oral route.

PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DISEASE TRANSMISSION:

1. Maintaining good hygiene i.e. washing hands with water after toileting is of paramount importance in preventing HAV transmission as this virus is shed in the stool and is transmitted via fecal-oral route. Washing hands after toileting removes the virus from the hands and prevents its transmission to other individuals in contact with the patient.
2. Placing the tissues used during defecating in trash bin is also important.