NR 325 Final Exam with Questions and Answers

NR 325 Final Exam with Questions and Answers EARLY ALCOHOLIC CIRRHOSIS - PATIENT TEACHING ANSWER disease progression can be stopped/reversed with alcohol abstinence HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY ANSWER neuropsychiatric manifestation of liver disease caused by: neurotoxic effects of ammonia abnormal neurotransmission astrocyte swelling inflammatory cytokines GRADING SCALE FOR HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY - GRADE 0 ANSWER *Level of Consciousness* normal to minimal change *Intellectual Function* Subtle to no change in personality, behavior, memory, concentration *Neurologic Findings* Asterixis absent May have abnormal psychometric test GRADING SCALE FOR HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY - GRADE 1 ANSWER *Level of Consciousness* lack of awareness sleep disturbance