Question

Which of the following would NOT be a viral hepatitis rule out?

a. Incarceration in Prison or Jail for Greater Than 72hrs in the Preceding 12 mos.
b. Close Contact With a Person Having Viral Hepatitis in the Preceding 12 mos.
c. Documented Hepatitis A, Cytomegalovirus, or Epstein Barr Virus
d. Perutaneous Exposure to Blood Thought to be High Risk for Carrying Hepatitis in the Preceding 12mos

Answer 1

The correct rule out for viral hepatitis is 'Documented Hepatitis A, Cytomegalovirus, or Epstein Barr Virus' as Cytomegalovirus and Epstein Barr Virus are not hepatitis viruses. The correct answer is option c.

Step-by-step explanation:

Among the options provided, the one that would NOT be a viral hepatitis rule out is 'Documented Hepatitis A, Cytomegalovirus, or Epstein Barr Virus'. While Hepatitis A is indeed a form of viral hepatitis, Cytomegalovirus and Epstein Barr Virus are different viruses altogether, causing distinctly different diseases.

Viral hepatitis, particularly the types concerned with liver infection, includes Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. Incarceration, close contact with an infected person, and percutaneous exposure to high-risk blood are all risk factors directly related to the potential transmission of viral hepatitis.

In contrast, documented infection with other non-hepatitis viruses would not warrant a rule out for viral hepatitis specifically, as they do not fall under the classification of hepatitis viruses (HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HEV) that directly affect the liver.