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Basic Hepatitis C

What is Hepatitis C?

1. Acute Hepatitis C is a short term illness that occurs within ________ after someone is exposed to the Hepatitis C virus.

A. 1 month

B. 3 months

C. 6 months

D. 12 months

How Common Is Hepatitis C?

2. An estimated 2.4 million people in the United States have chronic Hepatitis C and each year about 14,000 Americans become infected with Hepatitis C.

A. True

B. False

Who Should Get Tested For Hepatitis C?

3. Hepatitis C testing is recommended for certain groups including each of the following EXCEPT:

A. People who currently inject drugs or who have injected drugs in the past

B. Those who are on hemodialysis or have HIV infection

C. People who have been exposed to blood on the job through a needle stick or injury with a sharp object

D. Those who received donated blood or organs before 1996

How Can A Person Get Hepatitis C?

4. Sometimes the Hepatitis C virus can be spread by having sex with an infected person, although scientists believe this does not happen very often.

A. True

B. False

How Does A Person Know If She Or He Is Infected With The Hepatitis C Virus?

5. While the Hepatitis C antibody test or the anti-HCV test is used to determine if a person has “antibodies”, the ____________ test is needed to determine whether or not the Hepatitis C virus is present.

A. Confirmatory

B. Verification

C. Substantiation

D. None of the above

What If You Donâ€™t Feel Sick?

6. Many people with Hepatitis C have no symptoms and feel well, but for those who do, the most common symptom is loss of appetite.

A. True

B. False

How Is Chronic Hepatitis C Treated?

7. Antiviral medications may be used to treat some people with Hepatitis C, depending on the type of virus, the condition of the liver, and other health conditions.

A. True

B. False

What Is Treatment Like?

8. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about the treatment of Hepatitis C?

A. Medications can cause side effects such as flu-like symptoms, depression, weight loss, rash, anemia, and insomnia

B. There is no herbal supplement or vitamin which has been proven safe and effective for treating Hepatitis C

C. Current treatment typically involves taking combinations of different antiviral medications for 3 to 6 months

D. A person who has been successfully treated is not protected for life from Hepatitis C, and he or she can get infected with Hepatitis C again

What Is Hepatitis?

9. Of the 2.2 million people in U.S. jails and prisons about ______ of them have Hepatitis C.

A. 1 in 3

B. 1 in 4

C. 1 in 5

D. 1 in 6

Acute And Chronic Viral Hepatitis

10. Over time, about 30-45% of people with chronic hepatitis develop serious liver conditions, including liver damage, cirrhosis, liver failure, and even liver cancer.

A. True

B. False

Should I Be Vaccinated?

11. Although there is no vaccine for Hepatitis C, experts recommend that all gay and bisexual men be vaccinated for Hepatitis A and B.

A. True

B. False

The ABCs Of Hepatitis

12. Infants born to infected mothers are at risk for:

A. Hepatitia A and B

B. Hepatitis B and C

C. Hepatitis A and C

D. None of the above

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