The nurse is reviewing the patient's history and notes that the patient has a history of postnecrotic cirrhosis. This type of cirrhosis is often the result of:
A) A previous bout of acute viral hepatitis
B) Chronic alcoholism
C) Biliary obstruction
D) Cholangitis
Ans: A
Feedback: Postnecrotic cirrhosis involves broad bands of scar tissue and is the result of a previous bout of acute viral hepatitis. Alcoholic cirrhosis is most frequently due to chronic alcoholism. Biliary cirrhosis usually results from chronic biliary obstruction and infection (cholangitis).
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