Patho NAS Exam 3 Part 1 Quizzes & Ans.

Patho NAS Exam 3 Part 1 Quizzes & Ans. What is a common cause of hiatal hernia? Increased intra-abdominal pressure (pressure pushes stomach up) What does congenital pyloric stenosis involve? Hypertrophy of smooth muscle in the pylorus The early stage of vomiting causes: a. metabolic alkalosis b. metabolic acidosis c. increased respirations d. increased excretion of hydrogen ions c) metabolic alkalosis which of the following applies to hepatitis A infection? a) it contains a double strand of DNA b) it frequently leads to chronic hepatitis c) it is transmitted by the fecal-oral route d) it is also called serum hepatitis c) it is transmitted by the fecal-oral route During the course of a hepatitis B infection, the onset of jaundice occurs in the a) preicteric stage b) post icteric stage c) icteric stage d) incubation period c) icteric stage hepatitis a