NUR 612 (PATHO) GI, VC #3 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
largest organ in the body (3lbs), located in right upper quadrant
Answer:
liver
Question 2:
liver receives how much cardiac output
Answer:
25%
Question 3:
blood flow to the liver is supplied by? (2)
Answer:
hepatic portal vein (75%) (deoxygenated blood) hepatic artery (25%) (oxygenated blood)
Question 4:
where does the hepatic portal vein blood come from?
(3)
Answer:
GI tract, pancreas, spleen
Question 5:
blood leaves liver to the IVC via the valveless:
Answer:
hepatic veins
Question 6:
liver can store 500-1000ml of fluid if needed for:
Answer:
shock or dehydration
Question 7:
, functional units of liver
Answer:
lobules
Question 8:
filter blood, phagocytize old blood cells
Answer:
Kupffer cells
Question 9:
producing bile, metabolizing steroids hormones, converts carbohydrates and proteins to fat,
synthesized and eliminates cholesterol, stores glycogen from glucose, synthesizes clotting factors,
filters blood are all functions of:
Answer:
liver
Question 10:
orange/red substance that is the final breakdown product of heme (old RBC's), goes from plasma
and is conjugated by liver and excreted in feces:
Answer:
bilirubin
Question 11:
excessive destruction of RBC's, impaired uptake and conjugation of bilirubin by the liver, and
obstruction of bile ducts can cause:
Answer:
jaundice
Question 12:
normal bilirubin levels *when would you see jaundice?
Answer:
2 mg/dl * around 2mg/dl
Question 1:
largest organ in the body (3lbs), located in right upper quadrant
Answer:
liver
Question 2:
liver receives how much cardiac output
Answer:
25%
Question 3:
blood flow to the liver is supplied by? (2)
Answer:
hepatic portal vein (75%) (deoxygenated blood) hepatic artery (25%) (oxygenated blood)
Question 4:
where does the hepatic portal vein blood come from?
(3)
Answer:
GI tract, pancreas, spleen
Question 5:
blood leaves liver to the IVC via the valveless:
Answer:
hepatic veins
Question 6:
liver can store 500-1000ml of fluid if needed for:
Answer:
shock or dehydration
Question 7:
, functional units of liver
Answer:
lobules
Question 8:
filter blood, phagocytize old blood cells
Answer:
Kupffer cells
Question 9:
producing bile, metabolizing steroids hormones, converts carbohydrates and proteins to fat,
synthesized and eliminates cholesterol, stores glycogen from glucose, synthesizes clotting factors,
filters blood are all functions of:
Answer:
liver
Question 10:
orange/red substance that is the final breakdown product of heme (old RBC's), goes from plasma
and is conjugated by liver and excreted in feces:
Answer:
bilirubin
Question 11:
excessive destruction of RBC's, impaired uptake and conjugation of bilirubin by the liver, and
obstruction of bile ducts can cause:
Answer:
jaundice
Question 12:
normal bilirubin levels *when would you see jaundice?
Answer:
2 mg/dl * around 2mg/dl
