MedSurg II Liver and Kidney UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORECT
Answers
Most common symptom of Hepatitis - CORRECT ANSWER -RUQ pain/tenderness
Hepatitis can be caused by... - CORRECT ANSWER --viruses
-drugs/alcohol
-autoimmune disease
-chemicals
Viral Hepatitis: most commonly caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hep A, B and C
High-risk population of viral Hepatitis consists of? - CORRECT ANSWER -IV drug users
& Baby Boomers (elderly)
Is Hepatitis A, B and C reversible? - CORRECT ANSWER -YES they can be reversible;
but only Hep A & B have vaccines
Other causes of Viral Hepatitis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Cytomegalovirus (CMV),
Epstein-Barr virus (Mono), Herpes virus, Rubella virus & Coxsackievirus
This viral hepatitis can be contracted through poor food sanitization/preparation and unsanitary
practices like poor hand hygiene, hand washing, touching fish feces - CORRECT
ANSWER -Hepatitis A: fecal-oral route
This viral hepatitis can be contracted through unprotected sex, infected needles/syringes, health
care workers, transplant recipients, blood products and hemodialysis - CORRECT
ANSWER -Hepatitis B & C: bodily fluids, infected blood and contaminated needles
, What causes the widespread inflammation of Hepatitis? - CORRECT ANSWER -lysis of
hepatocytes from NK cells and cytotoxic cytokines
Acute Hepatitis can last ______ months or less & consists of what phases? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Liver damage/inflammation lasting 6 months or less
-Incubation phase
-Acute phase
-Convalescent phase (Recovery phase)
Acute Hepatitis can progress to... - CORRECT ANSWER -Fulminant Hepatic Failure
(Acute Liver failure)
And more commonly, Hep B and C will progress into.... - CORRECT ANSWER -
CHRONIC Hepatitis
This Acute phase exhibits flu-like symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, N/V,
abdominal tenderness, headaches, low grade fevers and skin rashes - CORRECT
ANSWER -Incubation Phase
T or F: There may be a delay in diagnosis of Hepatitis due to the Incubation phase symptoms
being misdiagnosed for the flu - CORRECT ANSWER -TRUE
Some other symptoms present during Incubation phase are? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Myalgias or arthalgias (muscle and joint pain)
-Hepatomegaly, Splenomegaly & Lymphadenopathy
This phase lasts ____ months & characterized with jaundice, dark urine, pruritus, fatigue, GI
symptoms (N/V/RUQ pain) & clay colored stool - CORRECT ANSWER -Acute phase!!!
Lasts 1-6 months
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORECT
Answers
Most common symptom of Hepatitis - CORRECT ANSWER -RUQ pain/tenderness
Hepatitis can be caused by... - CORRECT ANSWER --viruses
-drugs/alcohol
-autoimmune disease
-chemicals
Viral Hepatitis: most commonly caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER -Hep A, B and C
High-risk population of viral Hepatitis consists of? - CORRECT ANSWER -IV drug users
& Baby Boomers (elderly)
Is Hepatitis A, B and C reversible? - CORRECT ANSWER -YES they can be reversible;
but only Hep A & B have vaccines
Other causes of Viral Hepatitis? - CORRECT ANSWER -Cytomegalovirus (CMV),
Epstein-Barr virus (Mono), Herpes virus, Rubella virus & Coxsackievirus
This viral hepatitis can be contracted through poor food sanitization/preparation and unsanitary
practices like poor hand hygiene, hand washing, touching fish feces - CORRECT
ANSWER -Hepatitis A: fecal-oral route
This viral hepatitis can be contracted through unprotected sex, infected needles/syringes, health
care workers, transplant recipients, blood products and hemodialysis - CORRECT
ANSWER -Hepatitis B & C: bodily fluids, infected blood and contaminated needles
, What causes the widespread inflammation of Hepatitis? - CORRECT ANSWER -lysis of
hepatocytes from NK cells and cytotoxic cytokines
Acute Hepatitis can last ______ months or less & consists of what phases? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Liver damage/inflammation lasting 6 months or less
-Incubation phase
-Acute phase
-Convalescent phase (Recovery phase)
Acute Hepatitis can progress to... - CORRECT ANSWER -Fulminant Hepatic Failure
(Acute Liver failure)
And more commonly, Hep B and C will progress into.... - CORRECT ANSWER -
CHRONIC Hepatitis
This Acute phase exhibits flu-like symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, N/V,
abdominal tenderness, headaches, low grade fevers and skin rashes - CORRECT
ANSWER -Incubation Phase
T or F: There may be a delay in diagnosis of Hepatitis due to the Incubation phase symptoms
being misdiagnosed for the flu - CORRECT ANSWER -TRUE
Some other symptoms present during Incubation phase are? - CORRECT ANSWER --
Myalgias or arthalgias (muscle and joint pain)
-Hepatomegaly, Splenomegaly & Lymphadenopathy
This phase lasts ____ months & characterized with jaundice, dark urine, pruritus, fatigue, GI
symptoms (N/V/RUQ pain) & clay colored stool - CORRECT ANSWER -Acute phase!!!
Lasts 1-6 months
