Which type of hepatitis is usually transmitted by the fecal-oral route?
a. HAV
b. HBV
c. HCV
d. HEV
Q. 2When glucose levels fall, the liver also produces additional glucose through the conversion of amino acids to glucose, which is called _____.
a. ketosis
b. gluconeogenesis
c. glycogenolysis
d. glycogenesis
Q. 3The liver is responsible for the conversion of _____ to urea.
a. ammonia
b. glucose
c. amino acids
d. fatty acids
Q. 4Which of the following is not one of the four major hypotheses for the etiology of hepatic encephalopathy?
a. the ammonia hypothesis
b. the synergistic neurotoxin hypothesis
c. the false neurotransmitter hypothesis
d. the viral hypothesis
Q. 5In end stages of liver disease, hepatic encephalopathy occurs. Which of the following is not among the symptoms associated with this condition?
a. congestive heart failure
b. asterixis
c. confusion
d. coma
Q. 6_____ is a syndrome of impaired mental status and abnormal neuromuscular function resulting from major failure of liver function.
a. Hepatic stenosis
b. Hepatic encephalopathy
c. Fulminant hepatic failure
d. Hepatomegaly
Q. 7When ascites is present, which nutrition modification is typically used?
a. fluid restriction
b. low sodium
c. low protein
d. high vitamin K
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