Pregunta 1
Pregunta
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?
Respuesta
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Hepatic vein
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Hepatic portal vein
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Hepatic artery
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Common bile duct
Pregunta 2
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How much of the cardiac output is received by the liver?
Pregunta 3
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What is the primary reason for why damage to the liver results in increased water and salt retention?
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The liver is responsible for aldosterone metabolism
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The liver plays a key role in the renin-angiotensin pathway
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The liver is the organ responsible for excreting water and salt from the body
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The liver converts ammonia to urea
Pregunta 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?
Pregunta 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?
Pregunta 6
Pregunta
Portal hypertension can result in which of the following cardiovascular problems?
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Right CHF
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Left CHF
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Myocarditis
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Cardiac arrythmias
Pregunta 7
Pregunta
What is the most common clinical manifestation of portal hypertension?
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Right CHF
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Vomiting of blood
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Myopathy
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Edema
Pregunta 8
Pregunta
Gallstones, cirrhosis, and hepatitis are examples of obstructive jaundice.
Pregunta 9
Pregunta
Which of the following is the most accurate description of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS)?
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Renal failure caused by hypotension resulting from hepatic dysfunction
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Hepatic failure caused by hypotension related to renal failure
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Renal and hepatic failure related to right CHF
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Renal failure related to jaundice resulting from intrahepatic obstruction
Pregunta 10
Pregunta
Vaccines exist for which forms of hepatitis? Select all that apply.
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Hep A
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Hep B
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Hep C
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Hep D
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Hep E
Pregunta 11
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Which form of viral hepatitis is most commonly transmitted from mother to child and presents with severe symptoms?
Pregunta 12
Pregunta
Which form of viral hepatitis is most likely to lead to serious liver damage?
Pregunta 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?
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Preicteric
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Acute
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Convalescent
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General
Pregunta 14
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Hepatitis A has an acute onset, whereas Hepatitis B has an insidious onset.
Pregunta 15
Pregunta
What is the most common cause of cirrhosis?
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Hepatitis C
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Chronic alcoholism
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Autoimmune disease
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Obstruction
Pregunta 16
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Is jaundice an early or late sign of cirrhosis?