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?
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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
Question 2
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How much of the cardiac output is received by the liver?
Question 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
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?
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?
Question 6
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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
Question 7
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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
Question 8
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Gallstones, cirrhosis, and hepatitis are examples of obstructive jaundice.
Question 9
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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
Question 10
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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
Question 11
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Which form of viral hepatitis is most commonly transmitted from mother to child and presents with severe symptoms?
Question 12
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Which form of viral hepatitis is most likely to lead to serious liver damage?
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?
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Preicteric
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Acute
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Convalescent
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General
Question 14
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Hepatitis A has an acute onset, whereas Hepatitis B has an insidious onset.
Question 15
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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
Question 16
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Is jaundice an early or late sign of cirrhosis?