N4581 Renal and Hepatic Quiz Questions & Answers Latest Update
Question 1
0..1 pts
The nurse administered Neomycin and Lactulose for a client with hepatic
encephalopathy, which of the following assessment findings indicates that
the patient responded to the treatment regimen?
Decreased PTT level
Decrease in temperature
Decreased ammonia level
An increase in albumin level
Neomycin and lactulose both contribute in decreasing the ammonia level
which will help reverse the hepatic encephalopathy.
Question 2
0..1 pts
A 75 Year-old male client admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of
septic shock, the client has a history of end stage renal disease ( ESRD) and
hemodialysis three times/week, which of the following treatment modality for
his ESRD is appropriate?
Continuous renal replacement therapy
Resume his prescribed regular hemodialysis
Hold the hemodialysis at this time
Discuss with the family end of life care
Continuous renal replacement therapy is the appropriate treatment option
for this client, due to his hemodynamic instability, regular hemodialysis is not
appropriate, it further decreases blood pressure, holding the dialysis
increases complications. End of life care is not related to the question
Question 3
0..1 pts
N4581 Renal and Hepatic Quiz Questions & Answers Latest Update
, N4581 Renal and Hepatic Quiz Questions & Answers Latest Update
Match the following types of hepatitis with the correct correlation.
Hepatitis A Virus
Known as infectious hepatitis.It is transmitted primarily through the
fecal–oral route, by the ingestion of food or liquids infected with the virus.
Hepatitis B Virus
Known as serum hepatitis.It is transmitted primarily through
blood.
Hepatitis C Virus
Usually contracted through the sharing of contaminated needles by
those who use IV or injection drugs and unintentional needlesticks and other
injuries in health care workers now account for a significant number of cases.
There is no vaccination for this hepatitis
Hepatitis D Virus
It is a blood borne hepatitis but occurs only in clients that have
hepatitis B.
Question 4
0..1 pts
A nurse on a solid organ transplant unit is planning the care of a client who
will soon be admitted upon immediate recovery following liver
transplantation. What aspect of nursing care is the nurse's priority?
Close monitoring of skin integrity and color
Implementation of infection-control measures
Frequent assessment of the client's psychosocial status
Administration of antiretroviral medications
Infection control is paramount following liver transplantation. This is a
priority over skin integrity and psychosocial status, even though these are
valid areas of assessment and intervention. Antiretrovirals are not indicated.
Question 5
0..1 pts
A client's physician has ordered a liver panel in response to the client's
development of jaundice. When reviewing the results of this laboratory
N4581 Renal and Hepatic Quiz Questions & Answers Latest Update
Question 1
0..1 pts
The nurse administered Neomycin and Lactulose for a client with hepatic
encephalopathy, which of the following assessment findings indicates that
the patient responded to the treatment regimen?
Decreased PTT level
Decrease in temperature
Decreased ammonia level
An increase in albumin level
Neomycin and lactulose both contribute in decreasing the ammonia level
which will help reverse the hepatic encephalopathy.
Question 2
0..1 pts
A 75 Year-old male client admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of
septic shock, the client has a history of end stage renal disease ( ESRD) and
hemodialysis three times/week, which of the following treatment modality for
his ESRD is appropriate?
Continuous renal replacement therapy
Resume his prescribed regular hemodialysis
Hold the hemodialysis at this time
Discuss with the family end of life care
Continuous renal replacement therapy is the appropriate treatment option
for this client, due to his hemodynamic instability, regular hemodialysis is not
appropriate, it further decreases blood pressure, holding the dialysis
increases complications. End of life care is not related to the question
Question 3
0..1 pts
N4581 Renal and Hepatic Quiz Questions & Answers Latest Update
, N4581 Renal and Hepatic Quiz Questions & Answers Latest Update
Match the following types of hepatitis with the correct correlation.
Hepatitis A Virus
Known as infectious hepatitis.It is transmitted primarily through the
fecal–oral route, by the ingestion of food or liquids infected with the virus.
Hepatitis B Virus
Known as serum hepatitis.It is transmitted primarily through
blood.
Hepatitis C Virus
Usually contracted through the sharing of contaminated needles by
those who use IV or injection drugs and unintentional needlesticks and other
injuries in health care workers now account for a significant number of cases.
There is no vaccination for this hepatitis
Hepatitis D Virus
It is a blood borne hepatitis but occurs only in clients that have
hepatitis B.
Question 4
0..1 pts
A nurse on a solid organ transplant unit is planning the care of a client who
will soon be admitted upon immediate recovery following liver
transplantation. What aspect of nursing care is the nurse's priority?
Close monitoring of skin integrity and color
Implementation of infection-control measures
Frequent assessment of the client's psychosocial status
Administration of antiretroviral medications
Infection control is paramount following liver transplantation. This is a
priority over skin integrity and psychosocial status, even though these are
valid areas of assessment and intervention. Antiretrovirals are not indicated.
Question 5
0..1 pts
A client's physician has ordered a liver panel in response to the client's
development of jaundice. When reviewing the results of this laboratory
N4581 Renal and Hepatic Quiz Questions & Answers Latest Update
