What is the nursing management of hepatitis?
What is the nursing management of hepatitis?
Nursing 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 is the protocol for hep B vaccine?
The hepatitis B vaccine is an injection (or shot) that is generally given in the arm as a three-dose series on a 0, 1, and 6-month schedule. Alternative schedules may be considered, noting that a third dose at 6 months, meeting minimum intervals between doses, is needed for maximum, long-term protection.
What complications does the hepatitis B vaccine cause?
Hepatitis B vaccine side effects
- redness, swelling, or itching at the injection site.
- a purple spot or lump at the injection site.
- headache.
- dizziness.
- fatigue.
- irritability or agitation, especially in children.
- sore throat.
- runny or stuffy nose.
What is the nursing diagnosis of hepatitis?
Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements. Risk for Deficient Fluid Volume. Fatigue. Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity.
Why do healthcare workers need Hep B vaccine?
Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for workers who are at risk of injury from blood-contaminated sharp instruments, or of being deliberately injured or bitten by patients. Antibody titres for hepatitis B should be checked one to four months after the completion of a primary course of vaccine.
Why do we give babies Hep B vaccine?
Why does my baby need a hepatitis B shot at birth? It is important to vaccinate babies at birth so they will be protected as early as possible from any exposure to the hepatitis B virus. Babies and young children are not able to fight off hepatitis B virus infection as well as older people.
What is the most likely means of contracting hepatitis B in the healthcare setting?
Hepatitis B HBV is spread in healthcare settings when blood or other body fluid from an infected person enters the body of a person who is not infected. In a healthcare setting, this contact is primarily through contaminated needles, syringes, or other sharp instruments.
