Hepatitis
Hepatitis ( 24 Questions)
Elevated HCV RNA levels indicate ongoing active viral replication and are not indicative of an effective response to antiviral therapy. The goal of antiviral therapy is to suppress viral replication, leading to decreased or undetectable HCV RNA levels.
Presence of anti-HCV antibodies is a marker of past or current exposure to hepatitis C virus. While it indicates the client's immune response to the virus, it does not provide information about the effectiveness of antiviral therapy in suppressing viral replication.
Detectable HCV core antigen suggests the presence of the virus but does not provide information about viral replication or the effectiveness of antiviral therapy in reducing viral load.
Undetectable HCV RNA 12 weeks after treatment is considered a sustained virological response (SVR) and indicates an effective response to antiviral therapy. SVR means that the virus is undetectable in the blood even after the completion of treatment, which indicates successful viral clearance.
Choice A rationale:
Elevated HCV RNA levels indicate ongoing active viral replication and are not indicative of an effective response to antiviral therapy. The goal of antiviral therapy is to suppress viral replication, leading to decreased or undetectable HCV RNA levels.
Choice B rationale:
Presence of anti-HCV antibodies is a marker of past or current exposure to hepatitis C virus. While it indicates the client's immune response to the virus, it does not provide information about the effectiveness of antiviral therapy in suppressing viral replication.
Choice C rationale:
Detectable HCV core antigen suggests the presence of the virus but does not provide information about viral replication or the effectiveness of antiviral therapy in reducing viral load.
Choice D rationale:
Undetectable HCV RNA 12 weeks after treatment is considered a sustained virological response (SVR) and indicates an effective response to antiviral therapy. SVR means that the virus is undetectable in the blood even after the completion of treatment, which indicates successful viral clearance.