Nutrition/Liver

Question 1

Xerostomia?

Answer 1

Decreased saliva production

Question 2

Apraxia define as?

Is associated with?

Answer 2

The inability to construct simple figures.

Encephalopathy

Question 3

Palmar Erythema and Spider angiomas have what in common?

Answer 3

They are attributed to an increase in circulating estrogen as a result of the liver inability to metabolize steroid hormones.

Question 4

Icteric?

Answer 4

Meaning: characterized by jaundice

Question 5

Compensated cirrhosis is defined as?

Answer 5

Patients without complications

Question 6

Steatosis

Answer 6

infiltration of liver cells with fat, associated with disturbance of the metabolism by, for example, alcoholism, malnutrition, pregnancy, or drug therapy.

Question 7

Jaundice occurs as a result of?

Answer 7

The decreased ability to conjugate and excrete bilirubin.

Question 8

Hepatic Encephalopathy is what?

Answer 8

The neurotoxic effects of ammonia, abnormal neurotransmission, astrocyte swelling, and inflammatory cytokines.

Question 9

Cholestatis?

Answer 9

Interruption of bile flow

Question 10

Asterixis id defined as?

Is associated with ?

Answer 10

Flapping tremors involving the arms and hands.

Associated with Encephalopathy

Question 11

Cryoglobulinemia?

Answer 11

Abnormal proteins found in the blood

Question 12

Fetor Hepaticus is?

Answer 12

A musty, sweet odor, of the patients breath

Question 13

Azotemia?

Answer 13

a medical condition characterized by abnormally high levels of nitrogen-containing compounds (such as urea, creatinine, various body waste compounds, and other nitrogen-rich compounds) in the blood.1

Question 14

Anicteric?

Answer 14

Not accompanied or characterized by jaundice.

Question 15

Jaundice results from?

Answer 15

A alteration in normal bilirubin metabolism or flow of bile into the hepatic or biliary system.

Question 16

Rings of varices around the umbilicus are termed?

Answer 16

caput medusae

Question 17

Where would you typically find Spider Angiomas during a physical assessment?

Answer 17

The nose, cheeks, upper trunk, neck, and shoulders.

Question 18

Decompensated cirrhosis is defined as?

Answer 18

Patients have one or more complications of their liver disease.

Question 19

Clinical manifestations of encephalopathy ?

Answer 19

Changes in neurologic and mental responsiveness
Impaired consciousness
Inappropriate behavior
Sleep disturbances
Lethargy
deep coma

Question 20

apraxia?

Answer 20

The inability to construct simple figures

Question 21

Normal Value of Alkaline Phosphatase?

Answer 21

38-126 U/L

Question 22

Normal Value of Albumin?

Answer 22

3.5-5.0 g/dL

Question 23

Normal Value of Aspartate amino-transferase (AST)

Answer 23

10-30 U/L

Question 24

Normal Value of Alanine amino-transferase (ALT)

Answer 24

10-40 U/L

Question 25

Varix is defined as?

Answer 25

enlarged vein

Question 26

Sclerotherapy is?

Answer 26

Injections of a sclerosant solution into varies through a endoscope.

Question 27

A bluish flank discoloration seen in pancreatitis is termed?

Answer 27

Grey Turner's spots or sign

Question 28

A bluish periumbilical discoloration is termed?

Answer 28

Cullen's sign

Question 29

cholangitis?

Answer 29

inflammation of biliary ducts

Question 30

choledocholithiasis?

Answer 30

stone in the common bile duct