Sherpath Questions with CORRECT Answers (Verified Update)
Q1: Which condition best describes acute liver failure?
A. Encephalopathy
B. Coagulopathy
C. Confusion
D. Sudden hepatic cell dysfunction
Answer: D. Sudden hepatic cell dysfunction
Q2: Which cause of liver failure is associated with hypoperfusion?
A. Amanita phalloides
B. Budd-Chiari syndrome
C. Hepatitis A
D. Hepatitis B
Answer: B. Budd-Chiari syndrome
Q3: Which complication of liver failure is the result of astrocyte swelling?
A. Cerebral edema
B. Increased infection risk
C. Sepsis
D. Lung failure
Answer: A. Cerebral edema
Q4: Which condition of the extremities is suggestive of acute liver failure (ALF)?
A. Asterixis
B. Bruising
C. Edema
D. Cephalgia
Answer: A. Asterixis
Q5: Which rationale supports the use of antibiotics in the absence of infection in a patient with
acute liver failure (ALF)?
A. Prevention of sepsis
B. Diagnostic for ALF
C. Reduction of nitrogenous waste
D. Bowel regulation
Answer: C. Reduction of nitrogenous waste
, Q6: Which method is best to control hypovolemia in acute liver failure?
A. Vitamin K
B. Platelet transfusion
C. Bleeding prevention
D. Fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) administration
Answer: C. Bleeding prevention
Q7: Which rationale limits the use of sedatives for patients with acute liver failure (ALF)?
A. Toxicity
B. Symptom masking
C. Ineffective
D. Unnecessary
Answer: B. Symptom masking
Q8: The nurse will not be able to distinguish between medication effect and deterioration of
neurologic status. Which subject would the nurse include in a discharge education module
for patients with acute liver failure (ALF)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses
may be correct.
A. Smoking cessation
B. Medication
C. Alcohol
D. Diet
E. Transplantation
Answer: B. Medication
C. Alcohol
D. Diet
E. Transplantation
Q9: Which subject would the nurse include in a discharge education module for patients with
acute liver failure (ALF)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
A. Smoking cessation
B. Medication
C. Alcohol
D. Diet
E. Transplantation
Answer: B. Medication
C. Alcohol
D. Diet
E. Transplantation
Q1: Which condition best describes acute liver failure?
A. Encephalopathy
B. Coagulopathy
C. Confusion
D. Sudden hepatic cell dysfunction
Answer: D. Sudden hepatic cell dysfunction
Q2: Which cause of liver failure is associated with hypoperfusion?
A. Amanita phalloides
B. Budd-Chiari syndrome
C. Hepatitis A
D. Hepatitis B
Answer: B. Budd-Chiari syndrome
Q3: Which complication of liver failure is the result of astrocyte swelling?
A. Cerebral edema
B. Increased infection risk
C. Sepsis
D. Lung failure
Answer: A. Cerebral edema
Q4: Which condition of the extremities is suggestive of acute liver failure (ALF)?
A. Asterixis
B. Bruising
C. Edema
D. Cephalgia
Answer: A. Asterixis
Q5: Which rationale supports the use of antibiotics in the absence of infection in a patient with
acute liver failure (ALF)?
A. Prevention of sepsis
B. Diagnostic for ALF
C. Reduction of nitrogenous waste
D. Bowel regulation
Answer: C. Reduction of nitrogenous waste
, Q6: Which method is best to control hypovolemia in acute liver failure?
A. Vitamin K
B. Platelet transfusion
C. Bleeding prevention
D. Fresh-frozen plasma (FFP) administration
Answer: C. Bleeding prevention
Q7: Which rationale limits the use of sedatives for patients with acute liver failure (ALF)?
A. Toxicity
B. Symptom masking
C. Ineffective
D. Unnecessary
Answer: B. Symptom masking
Q8: The nurse will not be able to distinguish between medication effect and deterioration of
neurologic status. Which subject would the nurse include in a discharge education module
for patients with acute liver failure (ALF)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses
may be correct.
A. Smoking cessation
B. Medication
C. Alcohol
D. Diet
E. Transplantation
Answer: B. Medication
C. Alcohol
D. Diet
E. Transplantation
Q9: Which subject would the nurse include in a discharge education module for patients with
acute liver failure (ALF)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
A. Smoking cessation
B. Medication
C. Alcohol
D. Diet
E. Transplantation
Answer: B. Medication
C. Alcohol
D. Diet
E. Transplantation
