The goal of this course is to help nurses learn about hepatitis - signs and symptoms, risk factors, prevention, treatment and prognosis.
            
  
              
            Course Publication Date: 
September 10, 2021 
            
            This course is available with 
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active  
one year unlimited membership!
              
              
            
            
                
                    
                                                          
                            
                            
                            
								
                                
									
										| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS | 
									 
										| Course No: | H060221 | 
									 
										| Contact Hours: | 3.00 | 
									 
										| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study | 
									 
										| Category: | Leadership & Case Management  Community & Home Health  Medical & Surgical Issues 
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                Learning Objectives
                
                    Describe the most common cause of viral hepatitis in the world.
Discuss persons at risk for hepatitis.
Describe how the diagnosis of hepatitis is made.
Discuss the signs and symptoms of the main types of viral hepatitis.
State the five main types of viral hepatitis.
List the major categories for causes of hepatitis.
Discuss the pattern of infection that acute viral hepatitis follows.
Describe various treatments for hepatitis.