NR571cFinal
Esophageal rupture***, pancreatic and malignant effusions are indicated when PF shows what?
- correct answersAmylase
PF triglyceride level >100 mg/dL suggests a ___________ - correct answersChylothorax
Hemolysis
Gilbert's syndrome
, Drugs
Hepatitis
Chemotherapy
Neonatal
Obstructive cholecystokinin
Cirrhosis with liver failure
Are causes of what? - correct answersHyperbilirubinemia
Alk Phos can be elevated with pregnancy, bone disease or growing children
T/f - correct answersTrue
True test of liver function is... - correct answersTotal protein/albumin
PT/INR
AST is not very specific for liver disease except in... - correct answersETOH
To determine if the source of high Alk Phos is from the liver, you would draw a _________ -
correct answersGGTP
*if this is normal, the source is not due to the liver
Causes of high indirect bilirubin are due to the liver
T/f - correct answersFalse. Indirect bilirubin is unconjugated. Sources of elevated indirect bili are
due to RBC destruction.
Causes of elevated direct bilirubin levels are due to the liver
T/f - correct answersTrue. Direct bilirubin is conjugated by the liver having been bound with
glucoronic acid and made water soluble for excretion
In alcoholics, you can expect an AST:ALT ratio of ____ - correct answers>2
If the AST:ALT ratio is >5, the NP expects there are extra-hepatic sources of AST
Esophageal rupture***, pancreatic and malignant effusions are indicated when PF shows what?
- correct answersAmylase
PF triglyceride level >100 mg/dL suggests a ___________ - correct answersChylothorax
Hemolysis
Gilbert's syndrome
, Drugs
Hepatitis
Chemotherapy
Neonatal
Obstructive cholecystokinin
Cirrhosis with liver failure
Are causes of what? - correct answersHyperbilirubinemia
Alk Phos can be elevated with pregnancy, bone disease or growing children
T/f - correct answersTrue
True test of liver function is... - correct answersTotal protein/albumin
PT/INR
AST is not very specific for liver disease except in... - correct answersETOH
To determine if the source of high Alk Phos is from the liver, you would draw a _________ -
correct answersGGTP
*if this is normal, the source is not due to the liver
Causes of high indirect bilirubin are due to the liver
T/f - correct answersFalse. Indirect bilirubin is unconjugated. Sources of elevated indirect bili are
due to RBC destruction.
Causes of elevated direct bilirubin levels are due to the liver
T/f - correct answersTrue. Direct bilirubin is conjugated by the liver having been bound with
glucoronic acid and made water soluble for excretion
In alcoholics, you can expect an AST:ALT ratio of ____ - correct answers>2
If the AST:ALT ratio is >5, the NP expects there are extra-hepatic sources of AST
