Medical Surgical Nursing

 Because this patient often has an aversion to food, gentle persistence and

creativity may be required to stimulate the appetite.

 Optimal food and fluid levels are necessary to counteract weight loss and slow

recovery.

Nursing Management

 The patient is usually managed at home unless symptoms are severe. Therefore,

the nurse assists the patient and family in coping with the temporary disability

and fatigue that are common in hepatitis and instructs them to seek additional

health care if the symptoms persist or worsen.

B. HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV)

 Transmitted primarily through blood (percutaneous and permucosal routes).

HBV has been found in blood, saliva, semen, and vaginal secretions and can be

transmitted through mucous membranes and breaks in the skin.