UNRS 312 Exam 2. Questions and Answers. A Graded.

1. A 36-year-old male patient in the outpatient clinic is diagnosed with acute hepatitis C (HCV) infection. Which action by the nurse is appropriate?
 A. 
Schedule the patient for HCV genotype testing.
 B. Administer the HCV vaccine and immune globulin. C. 
Teach the patient about ribavirin (Rebetol) treatment.
 D. 
Explain that the infection will resolve over a few months. 2. The nurse administering α-interferon and ribavirin (Rebetol) to a patient with chronic hepatitis C will plan to monitor for
? A. leukopenia. B. 

hypokalemia. C. 
polycythemia.
 D. hypoglycemia. 3. Which information given by a 70-year-old patient during a health history indicates to the nurse that the patient should be screened for hepatitis C?
 A. The patient had a blood transfusion in 2005.
 B. The patient used IV drugs about 20 years ago. C. The patient frequently eats in fast-food restaurants.
 D. The patient traveled to a country with poor sanitation