What is liver cirrhosis? Correct Answer-fibrosis (scar tissue) formation and conversation of normal liver structure to abnormal nodules which leads impeded blood flow, poor cellular nutrition and hypoxia --> decreased liver function
T or F: Cirrhosis is the final stage of chronic liver diseas...
N304: Liver Failure questions with correct
answers
What is liver cirrhosis? Correct Answer-fibrosis (scar tissue) formation
and conversation of normal liver structure to abnormal nodules which
leads impeded blood flow, poor cellular nutrition and hypoxia -->
decreased liver function
T or F: Cirrhosis is the final stage of chronic liver disease Correct
Answer-TRUE
T or F: Liver cirrhosis reversible Correct Answer-True, because of
fibrosis regeneration
T or F: Cirrohosis is twice as common amongst men then women
Correct Answer-TRUE
What are common causes of liver cirrhosis Correct Answer--Chronic
alcohol abuse
-Non-alcohol fatty liver disease
-Biliary Cirrhosis
-Cardiac cirrhosis
-Nutritional related cirrhosis (extreme dieting, malabsorption, obesity)
-Hep B and C
-genetic predisposition
,What is a common problem for patients with alcoholism? (besides
cirrhosis) Correct Answer-Protein malnutrition
How does ETOH cause liver cirrhosis Correct Answer-alcohol has
hepatotoxic effect which leads to cell necrosis and fatty infiltration of
the liver
What is non-alcohol fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with?
Correct Answer-malnutrition that occurs concurrently with excessive
alcohol intake, extreme dieting, malabsorption and obesity
Environmental factors and genetic predisposition
What is postnecrotic cirrhosis Correct Answer-complication of viral,
toxic or idiopathic hepatitis
What is the most common cause of liver cirrhosis? Correct Answer-
Alcohol ingestion
What is the effect alcohol has on the liver? Correct Answer--
Hepatotoxic effect
- Cell necrosis
- Fatty infiltration of the liver
What is biliary cirrhosis associated with and what is it characterized by
Correct Answer-associated with chronic obstruction of the bile ducts.
, characterized by diffuse fibrosis of liver with jaundice
What can biliary cirrhosis lead to Correct Answer-primary sclerosis
cholangitis, inflammation of the liver and bile ducts associated with UC
and can lead to end stage liver disease and cirrhosis
What causes cardiac cirrhosis? Correct Answer-Long-standing, severe
right sided heart failure
What is the focus of treatment for cardiac cirrhosis? Correct Answer-
Managing the underlying heart failure
What are the 2 types of liver failure manifestation classifications?
Correct Answer-1. Compensated
2. Decompensated
What is compensated liver cirrhosis Correct Answer-the liver continues
to function normally with normal LFTs
What is decompensated liver cirrhosis? Correct Answer-the pt will have
one or more complications of cirrhosis and abnormal LFTs
T or F: onset is usually insidious with liver cirrhosis? Correct Answer-
TRUE
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