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. 2011 Oct 10;2:209–214. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S23887

Table 1.

The hepatitis C questionnaire

  1. Which is not a transmission route of hepatitis C?

    1. Mother-infant transmission

    2. Sharing a needle or syringe

    3. Sharing a razor or toothbrush

    4. Kissing, hugging, or sharing eating utensils

    5. Sexual partners with HCV infection

  2. When to detect anti-HCV antibodies?

    1. Routine examination in hospital

    2. Before performing invasive operations

    3. When hurt by mistake in hospital

    4. When requested by a patient

    5. Other

  3. What percentage of your patients has been tested for anti-HCV antibodies?

    1. 0%–10%

    2. 10%–20%

    3. 20%–30%

    4. 30%–40%

    5. More than 50%

  4. What does “positive for anti-HCV antibodies” mean?

    1. Chronic HCV infection

    2. Having been infected previously

    3. HCV in the blood

    4. Immunity to HCV

  5. How should a doctor react if he (or she) identifies a person positive for anti-HCV antibodies?

    1. A positive anti-HCV result is not my business in my current consulting post

    2. Inform the patient only

    3. Refer the patient to the appropriate department at the hospital

    4. Refer the patient to a specialist

    5. Improve personal protective measures against infection

  6. What should a doctor do for an anti-HCV antibody-positive patient who has no clinical manifestations and a normal ALT level?

    1. Nothing in particular

    2. Occasionally refer to a specialist

    3. Definitely refer to a specialist

    4. Other

  7. What is your viewpoint on hepatitis C treatment?

    1. Incurable

    2. Low cure rate

    3. High cure rate

    4. Unknown

  8. With regard to the influence of hepatitis C, which is correct?

    1. HCV resolves spontaneously in the majority of adults

    2. There is no severe liver injury in hepatitis C patients

    3. There are obvious symptoms at the onset of the disease

    4. HCV is prone to evolve to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma

  9. Which measure cannot prevent hepatitis C?

    1. Strict selection of blood donors

    2. Promotion of single-use syringes and sterilizing medical apparatus and instruments

    3. Wearing gloves when coming into contact with a patient’s body fluids

    4. Inoculating with hepatitis C vaccine

    5. Not sharing a razor or toothbrush with patients

  10. Of the following viewpoints about hepatitis C and hepatitis B, which are correct?

    1. Hepatitis B is the main cause of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, but hepatitis C is not

    2. Anti-HCV and anti-HBV are protective antibodies

    3. There are no HCV carriers, and patients with HCV should be treated

    4. Currently there are no effective treatments for hepatitis B and hepatitis C

Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HBV, hepatitis B virus.