Hepatic Disorders

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Quiz on hepatic disorders.
Ash Lig
Quiz by Ash Lig, updated more than 1 year ago
Ash Lig
Created by Ash Lig almost 9 years ago
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Question 1

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Which vessel/artery collects blood from the GI tract and spleen, carries the blood to the liver to be filtered, and receives 75% of the blood traveling to the liver?
Answer
  • Hepatic vein
  • Hepatic portal vein
  • Hepatic artery
  • Common bile duct

Question 2

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How much of the cardiac output is received by the liver?
Answer
  • 20%
  • 30%
  • 15%
  • 50%

Question 3

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What is the primary reason for why damage to the liver results in increased water and salt retention?
Answer
  • The liver is responsible for aldosterone metabolism
  • The liver plays a key role in the renin-angiotensin pathway
  • The liver is the organ responsible for excreting water and salt from the body
  • The liver converts ammonia to urea

Question 4

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A patient presents with GI disturbances, dull pain the the RUQ, fever, malaise, and splenomegaly. Are there early or late signs of liver injury?
Answer
  • Early
  • Late

Question 5

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A patient presents with skin lesions, jaundice, endocrine disturbances, and peripheral neuropathy. Are these early or late signs of liver injury?
Answer
  • Early
  • Late

Question 6

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Portal hypertension can result in which of the following cardiovascular problems?
Answer
  • Right CHF
  • Left CHF
  • Myocarditis
  • Cardiac arrythmias

Question 7

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What is the most common clinical manifestation of portal hypertension?
Answer
  • Right CHF
  • Vomiting of blood
  • Myopathy
  • Edema

Question 8

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Gallstones, cirrhosis, and hepatitis are examples of obstructive jaundice.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 9

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Which of the following is the most accurate description of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS)?
Answer
  • Renal failure caused by hypotension resulting from hepatic dysfunction
  • Hepatic failure caused by hypotension related to renal failure
  • Renal and hepatic failure related to right CHF
  • Renal failure related to jaundice resulting from intrahepatic obstruction

Question 10

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Vaccines exist for which forms of hepatitis? Select all that apply.
Answer
  • Hep A
  • Hep B
  • Hep C
  • Hep D
  • Hep E

Question 11

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Which form of viral hepatitis is most commonly transmitted from mother to child and presents with severe symptoms?
Answer
  • Hep A
  • Hep B
  • Hep D
  • Hep E

Question 12

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Which form of viral hepatitis is most likely to lead to serious liver damage?
Answer
  • Hep A
  • Hep B
  • Hep C
  • Hep E

Question 13

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A patient presents with joint pain, skin rashes, occasional vomiting, anorexia, and a low-grade fever. Which phase of hepatitis are they in?
Answer
  • Preicteric
  • Acute
  • Convalescent
  • General

Question 14

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Hepatitis A has an acute onset, whereas Hepatitis B has an insidious onset.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 15

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What is the most common cause of cirrhosis?
Answer
  • Hepatitis C
  • Chronic alcoholism
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Obstruction

Question 16

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Is jaundice an early or late sign of cirrhosis?
Answer
  • Early
  • Late
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