The blood loss associated with ruptured varices in patients with liver disease is
a. rarely serious.
b. common and rarely clinically important.
c. less problematic given current treatment regimens.
d. exacerbated by the liver's reduced production of clotting factors.
Question 2
What happens to prothrombin times (clotting ability) in patients with liver disease?
a. It is increased.
b. It is decreased.
c. It is typically unaffected.
d. It increases early in disease progression but decreases in end-stage disease.