NURS5315 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Why does Jaundice occur in adults?
Jaundice occurs because of the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood due to
blocked bile ducts or liver failure (fibrosis)
What are clinical manifestations of Jaundice? (4)
Yellowing of the Skin
Yellow Sclera
Dark urine
Pale stools
Asterixis is a result of what complication of Liver Failure? What is Asterixis?
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Asterixis is tremoring and jerking hands when outstretched
What are the 3 enzymes used to help ethanol metabolize to
acetaldehyde in the liver?
Alcohol dehydrogenase
Cytochrome P-450
Catalase
,The transformation of a healthy liver into fibrotic scar tissue is called ____?
Cirrhosis
Why are there excess deposits of triglycerides in Alcoholic fatty liver?
Inc Lipogenesis
Dec fatty acid oxidation
Dec fat metabolism
Lipid peroxidation, oxidative stress, loss of cytoskeleton proteins, cellular
malnutrition and mitochondrial dysfunction are results from ____.
Alcoholic cirrhosis
What's the mode of transmission for Hepatitis A?
Fecal-oral
How long does Hepatitis A take to incubate?
1 month
Which antibodies are used to detect the presence of acute infection,
exposure or vaccination of Hepatitis A?
, Antibodies IgM and IgG
How is Hepatitis B transmitted?
Blood and body fluids including sexual transmission
How long does it take Hepatitis B to incubate?
2-6 months
Which surface and core antigens are tested for in Hepatitis B? (3)
Anti-core IgM
Anti-core IgG
Anti-surface IgG
Serum, body fluids, IV drug use and sexual contact + tattoos (less common)
are how Hepatitis ____ is transmitted?
C
How long is the incubation period for Hepatitis C?
1-2 months
In Hepatitis C, ELISA is used to detect virus ____ antibodies?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Why does Jaundice occur in adults?
Jaundice occurs because of the accumulation of bilirubin in the blood due to
blocked bile ducts or liver failure (fibrosis)
What are clinical manifestations of Jaundice? (4)
Yellowing of the Skin
Yellow Sclera
Dark urine
Pale stools
Asterixis is a result of what complication of Liver Failure? What is Asterixis?
Hepatic Encephalopathy
Asterixis is tremoring and jerking hands when outstretched
What are the 3 enzymes used to help ethanol metabolize to
acetaldehyde in the liver?
Alcohol dehydrogenase
Cytochrome P-450
Catalase
,The transformation of a healthy liver into fibrotic scar tissue is called ____?
Cirrhosis
Why are there excess deposits of triglycerides in Alcoholic fatty liver?
Inc Lipogenesis
Dec fatty acid oxidation
Dec fat metabolism
Lipid peroxidation, oxidative stress, loss of cytoskeleton proteins, cellular
malnutrition and mitochondrial dysfunction are results from ____.
Alcoholic cirrhosis
What's the mode of transmission for Hepatitis A?
Fecal-oral
How long does Hepatitis A take to incubate?
1 month
Which antibodies are used to detect the presence of acute infection,
exposure or vaccination of Hepatitis A?
, Antibodies IgM and IgG
How is Hepatitis B transmitted?
Blood and body fluids including sexual transmission
How long does it take Hepatitis B to incubate?
2-6 months
Which surface and core antigens are tested for in Hepatitis B? (3)
Anti-core IgM
Anti-core IgG
Anti-surface IgG
Serum, body fluids, IV drug use and sexual contact + tattoos (less common)
are how Hepatitis ____ is transmitted?
C
How long is the incubation period for Hepatitis C?
1-2 months
In Hepatitis C, ELISA is used to detect virus ____ antibodies?
