Deck 12: Liver,gallbladder,and Pancreatic Diseases and Disorders

Question 1

Hepatitis C differs from hepatitis B in that it attacks the RNA of a cell,whereas hepatitis B attacks the DNA.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The pancreas is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Excessive bilirubin filtered out of the blood by the kidneys causes dark-brown urine.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Occasional use of alcohol leads to hepatitis.

Question 5

About 75 percent of people infected with hepatitis C will develop chronic hepatitis.

Question 6

Trypsin breaks down protein.

Question 7

The different types of hepatitis include A,B,C,D,and E.

Question 8

Hepatitis B carriers are a threat to others but are also at high risk to develop chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis.

Question 9

Lipase breaks down fats.

Question 10

Bilirubin can be broken down in the skin by exposure to sunlight or direct lighting.

Question 11

Liver diseases can be severe enough to result in liver failure.

Question 12

Bile travels from the gallbladder to the duodenum via the cystic duct and common bile duct.

Question 13

Hepatitis E is spread through the fecal-oral route.

Question 14

Vaccines are available for all types of hepatitis.

Question 15

Hepatitis A always leads to chronic hepatitis.

Question 16

Jaundice may be a symptom of both liver and gallbladder diseases.

Question 17

Amylase breaks down protein.

Question 18

The liver is the largest organ in the body.

Question 19

Bacterial hepatitis is the most prevalent liver disease.

Question 20

Bile is continually produced in the gallbladder.

Question 21

The functions of the liver include all of the following EXCEPT the:

A) production of cholesterol.
B) metabolism of carbohydrates,fats,and protein.
C) detoxification of drugs and other toxins.
D) storage of bile.

Question 22

Hepatitis is preventable.

Question 23

The test performed to evaluate the liver for size,shape,and position is:

A) an MRI.
B) a flat plate of the abdomen.
C) an ultrasound.
D) a UGI.

Question 24

Common symptoms of gallbladder disease include:

A) right upper quadrant (RUQ)pain.
B) nausea and vomiting.
C) excessive gas.
D) all of the above.

Question 25

Cholecystitis is not preventable,as it shows a genetic link.

Question 26

Another name for hepatitis E is the "delta virus."

Question 27

The best treatment for dissolving stones in cholelithiasis is to decrease fat intake in the diet.

Question 28

Cirrhosis is more common in females than in males.

Question 29

The liver receives blood from the portal system via the:

A) aortic artery.
B) brachial artery.
C) hepatic artery.
D) pulmonary artery.

Question 30

Liver cancer is preventable.

Question 31

Esophageal varices are prone to rupture,leading to massive hemorrhage,shock,and death.

Question 32

The largest organ in the body is the:

A) skin.
B) liver.
C) pancreas.
D) gallbladder.

Question 33

The gallbladder lies under the:

A) pancreas.
B) diaphragm.
C) liver.
D) lung.

Question 34

Jaundice is a _____ color to the skin.

A) yellow
B) red
C) gray
D) blue

Question 35

Bile is stored in:

A) the liver.
B) the pancreas.
C) the gallbladder.
D) all of the above.

Question 36

Cirrhosis is characterized by the replacement of normal liver cells with nonfunctioning fibrous scar tissue known as "hobnail liver."

Question 37

Which of the following would indicate impaired liver function?

A) low alkaline phosphatase
B) low bilirubin
C) low albumin
D) elevated amylase and lipase

Question 38

In some cases,pancreatitis may not be preventable.

Question 39

Portal hypertension is the result of blood backing up,increasing the pressure in the portal vein.

Question 40

Which digestive enzyme does the pancreas secrete?

A) trypsin
B) amylase
C) lipase
D) all of the above

Question 41

The advantage of doing a laparoscopic cholecystectomy over a traditional abdominal incision includes:

A) a longer recovery time.
B) less discomfort.
C) a longer hospital stay.
D) more discomfort.

Question 42

Urine from patients with hepatitis appears:

A) yellow.
B) white.
C) clear.
D) dark.

Question 43

Secondary liver tumors are a result of metastasis from the:

A) breast.
B) brain.
C) kidneys.
D) adrenal glands.

Question 44

Edema in patients suffering from cirrhosis is found in the:

A) face.
B) hands.
C) feet.
D) abdomen.

Question 45

Treatment of cirrhosis includes:

A) no alcohol consumption.
B) an adequate nutrition.
C) vitamin and mineral supplements.
D) all of the above.

Question 46

Cholecystitis is diagnosed by:

A) chest X-ray.
B) UGI.
C) cholecystogram.
D) cholecystoscopy.

Question 47

People at high risk for developing hepatitis B include:

A) drug addicts.
B) homosexuals.
C) health care workers.
D) all of the above.

Question 48

Hepatitis B is spread by all of the following ways EXCEPT:

A) transplacental.
B) fecal-oral.
C) blood transfusions.
D) contaminated needles.

Question 49

Hepatitis A is spread by:

A) sexual contact.
B) the fecal-oral route.
C) transfusions.
D) contaminated needles.

Question 50

Symptoms of hepatitis include:

A) jaundice.
B) malaise.
C) anorexia.
D) all of the above.

Question 51

Cirrhosis of the liver is:

A) chronic.
B) irreversible.
C) degenerative.
D) all of the above.

Question 52

Vaccine is available for hepatitis:

A) A.
B) C.
C) D.
D) E.

Question 53

Symptoms of fulminant hepatitis include:

A) high fever.
B) skin and mucous membrane hemorrhage.
C) confusion.
D) all of the above.

Question 54

Removal of excessive abdominal fluid is called:

A) pleurocentesis.
B) thoracentesis.
C) abdominocentesis.
D) hepatocentesis.

Question 55

As a result of cirrhosis,the cirrhotic liver is not capable of inactivating estrogen; thus the male develops feminizing effects that include:

A) gynecomastia.
B) spider angiomas.
C) testicular atrophy.
D) all of the above.

Question 56

Ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the:

A) liver.
B) pancreas.
C) thoracic cavity.
D) abdominal cavity.

Question 57

Varicosities are found in:

A) the esophagus.
B) the rectum.
C) the anterior abdominal wall.
D) all of the above.