Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis Pre-Test

Jennifer Kong

1. Cirrhosis can occur after repeated ingestion of toxins like alcohol.

  • True
  • False

2. Finish the following sentence. Cirrhosis can manifest as:
Select all that apply.

  • fluid in the abdomen (ascites)
  • hemorrhoids
  • very bad breath
  • menstrual irregularities
  • development of breast tissue in males
  • jaundice

3. Fill in the blanks. Liver failure can develop by: 

  • Cirrhosis is the final result of _____ injury to the liver over years.  This injury can be chronic infections of the_____ virus or chronic ingestion of toxins such as _____ or medications or even chronic overfilling of the liver with blood due to _____ sided heart failure.

Answer Key

  1. True
  2. All of the above
  3. repeated/continuous, hepatitis B/hepatitis C, alcohol, right

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