General: low-grade fever, lethargy, and lymphoadenopathy Show Integumentary: Rash or other skin changes, jaundice, icteric sclera, injection sites Gastrointestinal: Hepatomegaly, splenomegaly Possible Diagnostic Findings: What is Nursing Management of hepatitis B?The management of chronic hepatitis B is complex due to its four disease stages. Monitoring is often required to inform future management; not all patients will require interventions. The long-term goals of treatment are to halt disease progression and to prevent cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver failure.
How do you manage a patient with hepatitis B?Several antiviral medications — including entecavir (Baraclude), tenofovir (Viread), lamivudine (Epivir), adefovir (Hepsera) and telbivudine (Tyzeka) — can help fight the virus and slow its ability to damage your liver. These drugs are taken by mouth. Talk to your doctor about which medication might be right for you.
What is the nursing intervention for hepatitis?Nursing care planning and management for patients with hepatitis includes: reducing the demands of the liver while promoting physical well-being, preventing complications of hepatitis, enhance self-concept, acceptance of situation, and providing information about the disease process, prognosis, and treatment.
What precautions are necessary when caring for a patient with hepatitis B?Barrier precautions: - Wear gloves, aprons, lab coats and other protective clothing as needed. - Wear goggles or face shields to protect against splashing of blood or body fluids into eyes or mouth or onto broken skin or skin rashes.
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When a patient is diagnosed with acute hepatitis B the nurse will plan to teach the patient about
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