NSG 4330 LIVER DISEASES PT 1 TEST QUESTIONS AND
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
What are the liver's functional units?
Hepatic lobules
What are the liver's primary roles?
CHO, metabolism of proteins and fats, detoxification, bile synthesis and
excretion, storage of glucose (glycogen), and immunological activity
Which liver cells are involved in immunological function?
Kupfer cells are macrophages that eliminate toxins and germs.
What are liver disease risk factors?
Tylenol plus additional over-the-counter medications, travel, and alcohol
consumption
Acetylcysteine, Tylenol's antidote
Which LFTs evaluate the production and excretion of bile?
Total, direct, indirect, and urinary bili in the serum
Liver testing for protein metabolism
blood ammonia, serum protein, and alpha-fetoprotein
Prothrombin and liver testing for hemostatic function
What are the tests for serum liver enzymes?
GGT, ALP, and AST/ALT
, When do AST/ALT tests rise?
Inflammation and injury to the liver
When does ALP rise?
connected to injury to the bile duct
What causes GGT tests to change?
Hepatitis is a liver condition associated with ETOH that is susceptible to biliary
blockage.
Which tests are used for lipid metabolism?
Cholesterol in serum
Yellowish staining of bodily tissues is known as jaundice. abnormally elevated
blood bilirubin levels. first time in the sclera. symptoms rather than illness,
When will jaundice be a symptom of hyperbilirubinemia?
won't show up externally until the biliary limit is doubled.
Unconjugated versus conjugated Unconjugated bilirubin is insoluble in water.
conjugates in the liver before being secreted into bile and removed in the gut.
Jaundice before liver disease
increase in bilirubin load prior to the liver receiving bile. Increased bilirubin
cannot be handled by the liver, and pre-hepatic bili cannot be found in urine.
Why does prehepatic jaundice occur?
excess of unconjugated bilirubin (sickle cell crisis, hemolytic anemia,
hemolysis)
Which laboratory tests for prehepatic jaundice will be displayed?
High stool and urine urobilinogen, negative urine bili, and high unconjugated
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
What are the liver's functional units?
Hepatic lobules
What are the liver's primary roles?
CHO, metabolism of proteins and fats, detoxification, bile synthesis and
excretion, storage of glucose (glycogen), and immunological activity
Which liver cells are involved in immunological function?
Kupfer cells are macrophages that eliminate toxins and germs.
What are liver disease risk factors?
Tylenol plus additional over-the-counter medications, travel, and alcohol
consumption
Acetylcysteine, Tylenol's antidote
Which LFTs evaluate the production and excretion of bile?
Total, direct, indirect, and urinary bili in the serum
Liver testing for protein metabolism
blood ammonia, serum protein, and alpha-fetoprotein
Prothrombin and liver testing for hemostatic function
What are the tests for serum liver enzymes?
GGT, ALP, and AST/ALT
, When do AST/ALT tests rise?
Inflammation and injury to the liver
When does ALP rise?
connected to injury to the bile duct
What causes GGT tests to change?
Hepatitis is a liver condition associated with ETOH that is susceptible to biliary
blockage.
Which tests are used for lipid metabolism?
Cholesterol in serum
Yellowish staining of bodily tissues is known as jaundice. abnormally elevated
blood bilirubin levels. first time in the sclera. symptoms rather than illness,
When will jaundice be a symptom of hyperbilirubinemia?
won't show up externally until the biliary limit is doubled.
Unconjugated versus conjugated Unconjugated bilirubin is insoluble in water.
conjugates in the liver before being secreted into bile and removed in the gut.
Jaundice before liver disease
increase in bilirubin load prior to the liver receiving bile. Increased bilirubin
cannot be handled by the liver, and pre-hepatic bili cannot be found in urine.
Why does prehepatic jaundice occur?
excess of unconjugated bilirubin (sickle cell crisis, hemolytic anemia,
hemolysis)
Which laboratory tests for prehepatic jaundice will be displayed?
High stool and urine urobilinogen, negative urine bili, and high unconjugated
