A negative HBeAg result indicates the viral load is:
Low
High
Non existent
Beginning correct answersLow
The largest group at risk for ____ includes everyone born between 1945 and 1965, a population
five times more likely to be infected than those born in other years.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis D correct answersHepatitis C
Factors that may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer include all but:
Osteoporosis
Excess body weight
Chronic pancreatitis
Diabetes correct answersOsteoporosis
____ is a yellowish tinge to the skin and sclera, the white part of the eye.
Jaundice
Gynecomastia
Ascites
Palmer erythema correct answersJaundice
The CDC recommends ____ vaccination beginning at birth, then 1-2 months of age and 6-18
months for the third vaccination.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis D correct answersHepatitis B
Gynecomastia is the swelling of breast tissue in males caused by:
Genetic mutations
An imbalance of estrogen and testosterone
Trauma to the breast tissue
Breast cancer correct answersAn imbalance of estrogen and testosterone
Cystic fibrosis is a gene mutation that alters a(n) ____ required for movement of ____ in and out
of cells.
Enzyme, potassium
Protein, salt
Protein, calcium
Enzyme, salt correct answersProtein, salt
, Pancreatitis occurs when ____ become activated while still in the pancreas.
Digestion of proteins
Bicarbonates
Absorption of triglycerides
Digestive enzymes correct answersDigestive enzymes
Hepatocellular carcinoma is also called:
Hepatoma
Liver cirrhosis
Fatty liver
None of the above correct answersHepatoma
Bile aids in the emulsification of fats by breaking it into smaller droplets to allow the pancreatic
enzyme lipase to function.
True
False correct answersTrue
____ are the most common benign liver tumors.
Hemangiomas
Ascites
Cholelithiasis
None of the above correct answersHemangiomas
The liver receives about ___ of oxygenated blood from the hepatic artery and receives ___ of its
blood from the portal circulation.
25%, 75%
30%, 70%
35%, 65%
50%, 50% correct answers30%, 70%
When food is eaten, the ____ contracts and releases stored bile into the duodenum to aid
digestion and break down.
Pancreas
Liver
Gallbladder
Stomach correct answersGallbladder
____ is the most common type of liver cancer, accounting for approximately 75% of all primary
liver cancers.
Hepatomegaly
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Alcoholic cirrhosis
Cystic fibrosis correct answersHepatocellular carcinoma
Which statement is incorrect concerning Reye's syndrome?
Reye's syndrome is a non-fatal rare condition.