Tuesday January 12, 1999 - Question 11

Which of the following statements about hepatitis A is correct?

A. In hepatitis A infection, there are no prodromal symptoms that occur prior to the onset of jaundice.

B. Fever is not a common finding in hepatitis A infection.

C. There is no change in stool or urine color during hepatitis A infection.

D. Nausea associated with hepatitis A usually occurs as the patient is becoming jaundiced.

E. Patients who develop hepatitis A are not at risk for hepatic cirrhosis and hepatic cancer.
 
 

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