NR 228 Final Exam UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Hepatitis A - CORRECT ANSWER - -Transmitted by fecal-oral route; often caused by
poor handwashing or stool precautions; common in areas of poor sanitation.
-Onset rapid: within 4 to 6 weeks
Hepatitis B - CORRECT ANSWER - -Transmitted through contaminated blood and sexual
contact; also perinatally
-Onset slow: approximately 12 weeks
Hepatitis C - CORRECT ANSWER - -Transmitted through blood, saliva, or semen
-Onset slow: approximately 8 weeks
-Progression from Hep C -> cirrhosis
An inflammation of the liver that is typically transmitted through the fecal-oral route - and has a
rapid
onset (4-6 weeks) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hepatitis A
An inflammation of the liver that is transmitted via blood, semen, vaginal mucus, saliva, and
tears.
Incubation time is about 12 weeks. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hepatitis B
An inflammation of the liver that is transmitted through contaminated blood, saliva, semen or
blood
exposure. Can progress to cirrhosis in about 10-40 years. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hepatitis C
An inflammation of the liver that can occur only if a person with Hepatitis B is exposed to this...
90% of
, people are likely to be asymptomatic. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hepatitis D
Transmitted via oral-fecal route, and is attributed to travel in tropical climates, inadequate
sanitation,
or poor personal hygiene. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hepatitis E
This is the presence of excess fat in feces. - CORRECT ANSWER - Steatorrhea
This condition is an early form of alcoholic liver disease, but can also be caused by obesity,
complications
of drug therapy, excessive parenteral nutrition, pregnancy, DM, inadequate intake of protein,
infection
or malignancy. - CORRECT ANSWER - Fatty Liver
This condition is an overly exuberant wound healing in which excessive connective tissue builds
up in
the liver. It causes no symptoms but can lead to portal hypertension. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hepatic Fibrosis
Condition where the liver cells are replaced by fibrous connective tissue and fat infiltration. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Cirrhosis
Can result due to portal hypertension. Patients with this condition should eat soft, low-fiber
foods. If
ruptured, may be fatal. - CORRECT ANSWER - Esophageal Varices
Stores bile until being released into the duodenum to expedite absorption of fats, fat-soluble
vitamins,
and certain minerals. - CORRECT ANSWER - Gallbladder
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Hepatitis A - CORRECT ANSWER - -Transmitted by fecal-oral route; often caused by
poor handwashing or stool precautions; common in areas of poor sanitation.
-Onset rapid: within 4 to 6 weeks
Hepatitis B - CORRECT ANSWER - -Transmitted through contaminated blood and sexual
contact; also perinatally
-Onset slow: approximately 12 weeks
Hepatitis C - CORRECT ANSWER - -Transmitted through blood, saliva, or semen
-Onset slow: approximately 8 weeks
-Progression from Hep C -> cirrhosis
An inflammation of the liver that is typically transmitted through the fecal-oral route - and has a
rapid
onset (4-6 weeks) - CORRECT ANSWER - Hepatitis A
An inflammation of the liver that is transmitted via blood, semen, vaginal mucus, saliva, and
tears.
Incubation time is about 12 weeks. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hepatitis B
An inflammation of the liver that is transmitted through contaminated blood, saliva, semen or
blood
exposure. Can progress to cirrhosis in about 10-40 years. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Hepatitis C
An inflammation of the liver that can occur only if a person with Hepatitis B is exposed to this...
90% of
, people are likely to be asymptomatic. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hepatitis D
Transmitted via oral-fecal route, and is attributed to travel in tropical climates, inadequate
sanitation,
or poor personal hygiene. - CORRECT ANSWER - Hepatitis E
This is the presence of excess fat in feces. - CORRECT ANSWER - Steatorrhea
This condition is an early form of alcoholic liver disease, but can also be caused by obesity,
complications
of drug therapy, excessive parenteral nutrition, pregnancy, DM, inadequate intake of protein,
infection
or malignancy. - CORRECT ANSWER - Fatty Liver
This condition is an overly exuberant wound healing in which excessive connective tissue builds
up in
the liver. It causes no symptoms but can lead to portal hypertension. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hepatic Fibrosis
Condition where the liver cells are replaced by fibrous connective tissue and fat infiltration. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Cirrhosis
Can result due to portal hypertension. Patients with this condition should eat soft, low-fiber
foods. If
ruptured, may be fatal. - CORRECT ANSWER - Esophageal Varices
Stores bile until being released into the duodenum to expedite absorption of fats, fat-soluble
vitamins,
and certain minerals. - CORRECT ANSWER - Gallbladder
