When taking a health history from a patient with acute liver failure, the nurse most likely expects to find:
A) recent use of high doses of acetaminophen.
B) infection with hepatitis B.
C) high consumption of alcoholic beverages.
D) exposure to toxins.
A) recent use of high doses of acetaminophen.
Explanation: A) The leading cause of acute liver failure is drugs, accounting for about 60% of the cases. Acetaminophen, the most common cause of drug-induced acute liver failure, is responsible for approximately 80% of these cases. Other causes of acute liver failure include viruses, toxins, and an autoimmune response. Before the 1990s, however, hepatitis B was the leading cause of acute liver failure.
B) The leading cause of acute liver failure is drugs, accounting for about 60% of the cases. Acetaminophen, the most common cause of drug-induced acute liver failure, is responsible for approximately 80% of these cases. Other causes of acute liver failure include viruses, toxins, and an autoimmune response. Before the 1990s, however, hepatitis B was the leading cause of acute liver failure.
C) The leading cause of acute liver failure is drugs, accounting for about 60% of the cases. Acetaminophen, the most common cause of drug-induced acute liver failure, is responsible for approximately 80% of these cases. Other causes of acute liver failure include viruses, toxins, and an autoimmune response. Before the 1990s, however, hepatitis B was the leading cause of acute liver failure.
D) The leading cause of acute liver failure is drugs, accounting for about 60% of the cases. Acetaminophen, the most common cause of drug-induced acute liver failure, is responsible for approximately 80% of these cases. Other causes of acute liver failure include viruses, toxins, and an autoimmune response. Before the 1990s, however, hepatitis B was the leading cause of acute liver failure.
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