Chapter 70: The Liver as an Organ

Chapter 70: The Liver as an Organ

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

1. Cirrhosis of the liver often leads to hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice). This increase in serum bilirubin levels in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis most often results from which of the following?
2. Decreased excretion of bilirubin into bile
3. Increased uptake of bilirubin by hepatocytes
4. Enhanced conjugation of bilirubin
5. Excessive hemolysis

ANS: A

2. A 77-year-old man has a 33-year history of alcoholism and liver disease. He visits his physician because of swelling in his legs. A decrease in which of the following is likely to contribute to the development of edema in his legs?
3. Capillary hydrostatic pressure
4. Femoral vein pressure
5. Interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure
6. Liver lymph flow
7. Plasma albumin concentration

ANS: E

3. Gallstone obstruction at the papilla of Vater can cause acute pancreatitis because of activation of which of the following substances?
4. Chymotrypsin
5. Enterokinase
6. Lipase
7. Trypsin inhibitor
8. Trypsinogen

ANS: E

4. An 82-year-old man has a 30-year history of alcoholism and liver disease. He visits his physician because of swelling in his abdomen. An increase in which of the following is a likely cause of the ascites?
5. Hepatic artery pressure
6. Hepatic vein pressure
7. Hydrostatic pressure of peritoneal fluid
8. Plasma albumin concentration
9. Portal vein pressure

ANS: E