Nursing 252 Exam 2 NVCC Study
Guide
Two clotting factors made by the liver that are lower or missing in liver insufficiency -
Answer Prothrombin
Fibrinogen
Bilirubin is the product of _____ breakdown. - Answer RBC breakdown
Bilirubin travels to liver after RBC breakdown in ___________ form. - Answer
Unconjugated/indirect
Also called "protein-bound" form
Bilirubin does what in the liver? - Answer It becomes conjugated
What is an important characteristic of conjugated bilirubin? - Answer It is water soluable
After bilirubin becomes conjugated, what can it do? - Answer Make bile
What happens to stools in liver failure and why? - Answer They are clay colored due to
lack of bilirubin in bile.
Without bile, one would be unable to digest _____ completely. - Answer Fats and lipids
What vitamins are not absorbed if bile is not produced? - Answer ADEK
3 reasons why patients bleed in liver failure. - Answer 1. Prothrombin and fibrinogen not
being produced
2. Vitamin K not being absorbed
3.
Normal protein breakdown in the gut produces what compound? - Answer NH3
(ammonia)
What does the liver do with ammonia? - Answer Breaks is down to urea, which can be
excreted in urine.
Hormones are broken down in the liver. A failing liver will cause what? - Answer
Elevated hormone levels like aldosterone and estrogen, causing fluid retention and
gynomastia.
Guide
Two clotting factors made by the liver that are lower or missing in liver insufficiency -
Answer Prothrombin
Fibrinogen
Bilirubin is the product of _____ breakdown. - Answer RBC breakdown
Bilirubin travels to liver after RBC breakdown in ___________ form. - Answer
Unconjugated/indirect
Also called "protein-bound" form
Bilirubin does what in the liver? - Answer It becomes conjugated
What is an important characteristic of conjugated bilirubin? - Answer It is water soluable
After bilirubin becomes conjugated, what can it do? - Answer Make bile
What happens to stools in liver failure and why? - Answer They are clay colored due to
lack of bilirubin in bile.
Without bile, one would be unable to digest _____ completely. - Answer Fats and lipids
What vitamins are not absorbed if bile is not produced? - Answer ADEK
3 reasons why patients bleed in liver failure. - Answer 1. Prothrombin and fibrinogen not
being produced
2. Vitamin K not being absorbed
3.
Normal protein breakdown in the gut produces what compound? - Answer NH3
(ammonia)
What does the liver do with ammonia? - Answer Breaks is down to urea, which can be
excreted in urine.
Hormones are broken down in the liver. A failing liver will cause what? - Answer
Elevated hormone levels like aldosterone and estrogen, causing fluid retention and
gynomastia.
