14.
Although there is no specific medical treatment for infectious hepatitis, the
following steps are necessary for good general care:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
15.
The feces and blood of patients with acute hepatitis must be considered
____________________
16.
If disposable needles and syringes are not available for use with the hepatitis
patient, needles and other equipment must be __________________________
to destroy the virus because soaking in alcohol is useless.
17.
_________________________ is seen mostly in young adults and in older people
who have been administered blood or blood products.
18.
Serum hepatitis may be caused by _____________________________.
19.
Persons susceptible to serum hepatitis include _______________________,
______________________________ , and ____________________________
20.
The general treatment for Type B hepatitis is _____________ and ____________.
21.
The most important preventive measure is careful attention to ________________
at blood banks.
22.
Other measures to prevent serum hepatitis include: __________.
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