NUR 300 Unit 3

NUR 300 Unit 3
1. A client with HCV is about to start a regimen that includes pegylated interferon-alpha
(PEGASYS).The nurse is aware that this client will need to be monitored for
Answer
Suicidal ideation
Ototoxicity
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Rash and itchinga
2. One of the major causes of jaundice is decreased conjugation of bilirubin in the liver (i.e.,
making the bilirubin water-soluble so it can be excreted). Which of the following circumstances
could lead to decreased conjugation of bilirubin?
Damaged hepatocytes cannot perform their usual function.
An obstruction blocks the flow of bilirubin through the liver system.
Red blood cells are prematurely destroyed, leading to a large influx of bilirubin.A
congenital disorder results in impaired uptake of bilirubin by hepatocytes.-
Answer
a
3. Which of the following best describes the primary cause of liver damage in viral hepatitis?
The body's inflammatory and immune response to the virus damages hepatocytes.
The virus attacks and destroys the hepatocytes directly.
The virus releases endotoxins that lead to hypoxia of the hepatocytes.
The virus infects thehepatocytes, causing them to burst.
Answer
a
4. Which type of viral hepatitis is most likely to result in the need for a liver transplant?
HAV HBV HCV
HBV combined with HIV
Answer
HCV