PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 4 WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
A type of macrophage that resides in the liver and helps remove
bacteria, debris and old red blood cells. correct answer Kupffer
cells
You are receiving shift report on a patient with cirrhosis. The
nurse tells you the patient's bilirubin levels are very high. Based
on this, what assessment findings may you expect to find during
your head-to-toe assessment? Select all that apply correct
answer - Dark brown urine
- Yellowing of the sclera
- Jaundice of the skin
During preparation for bowel surgery, a male client receives an
antibiotic to reduce intestinal bacteria. Antibiotic therapy may
interfere with synthesis of which vitamin and may lead to
hypoprothrombinemia? correct answer Vitamin K
Which of the following are true regarding unconjugated bilirubin?
Select All That Apply. correct answer - Yellow greenish in color
- Lipid soluble
- Toxic and needs to be removed
, A cause of jaundice may be which of the following? Select All That
Apply. correct answer - Cirrhosis
- Hepatitis
- Bile duct obstruction
A cause of jaundice may be which of the following? Select All That
Apply. correct answer - cirrhosis
- hepatitis
- bile duct obstruction
Which statement is true regarding the portal vein? correct
answer it brings rich nutrient blood to the liver from the GI tract
and Spleen
What is a MAIN consequence of portal hypertension? correct
answer esophageal varices
When someone has portal hypertension and ascites, what is
happening ? correct answer decreased albumin causes the
capillary hydrostatic pressure to exceed the osmotic pressure
A neurological syndrome found in liver patients with signs of
impaired cognitive function, stupor, convulsions, and coma?
correct answer hepatic encephalopathy
What level would be elevated in a patient with liver failure and
causing symptoms of confusion, stupor, and coma? correct
answer ammonia
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
A type of macrophage that resides in the liver and helps remove
bacteria, debris and old red blood cells. correct answer Kupffer
cells
You are receiving shift report on a patient with cirrhosis. The
nurse tells you the patient's bilirubin levels are very high. Based
on this, what assessment findings may you expect to find during
your head-to-toe assessment? Select all that apply correct
answer - Dark brown urine
- Yellowing of the sclera
- Jaundice of the skin
During preparation for bowel surgery, a male client receives an
antibiotic to reduce intestinal bacteria. Antibiotic therapy may
interfere with synthesis of which vitamin and may lead to
hypoprothrombinemia? correct answer Vitamin K
Which of the following are true regarding unconjugated bilirubin?
Select All That Apply. correct answer - Yellow greenish in color
- Lipid soluble
- Toxic and needs to be removed
, A cause of jaundice may be which of the following? Select All That
Apply. correct answer - Cirrhosis
- Hepatitis
- Bile duct obstruction
A cause of jaundice may be which of the following? Select All That
Apply. correct answer - cirrhosis
- hepatitis
- bile duct obstruction
Which statement is true regarding the portal vein? correct
answer it brings rich nutrient blood to the liver from the GI tract
and Spleen
What is a MAIN consequence of portal hypertension? correct
answer esophageal varices
When someone has portal hypertension and ascites, what is
happening ? correct answer decreased albumin causes the
capillary hydrostatic pressure to exceed the osmotic pressure
A neurological syndrome found in liver patients with signs of
impaired cognitive function, stupor, convulsions, and coma?
correct answer hepatic encephalopathy
What level would be elevated in a patient with liver failure and
causing symptoms of confusion, stupor, and coma? correct
answer ammonia
