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About Hepatitis C
Hep C Quiz
| The hepatitis C quiz consists of nine specially selected questions which the public should know the answers to. Please take your time to read through the questions. |
| 1. Hepatitis C is a disease that affects the: |
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a) Heart b) Liver c) Kidneys d) Intestines |
| 2. Acute hepatitis is defined as an infection that |
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a) lasts longer than one year b) cannot be cured c) lasts no longer than six months d) immediately precedes the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer) |
| 3. Hepatitis C cannot be transmitted through: |
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a) contaminated food or water b) injection drug use by sharing needles c) blood transfusions d) direct exposure to blood (cuts, injuries) |
| 4. Who is at risk for becoming infected with hepatitis C? |
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a) People who have used a
needle to inject drugs such as heroin or cocaine, even if it
was only once, many years ago b) People who had a blood transfusion prior to 1992 c) Health care workers who have come in direct contact with blood d) All of the above |
| 5. The risk of getting hepatitis C infection through a blood transfusion today is extremely low. |
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a) True b) False |
| 6. Presently, the major mode of transmission of the hepatitis C virus is by: |
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a) sexual intercourse b) mother-to-child transmission c) injection drug use d) blood transfusion |
| 7. Many people who have been infected with hepatitis C do not know they have the disease because they feel healthy and show no symptoms. |
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a) True b) False |
| 8. Which of the following is NOT considered a risk behaviour for contracting hepatitis C? |
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a) Snorting b) Tattooing c) Body piercing d) Giving blood |
| 9. It is possible to contract the hepatitis C virus by __________ an infected person. |
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a) sharing a toothbrush with b) kissing c) haking hands with d) hugging |
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