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A type of macrophage that resides in the liver and helps remove bacteria, debris and old red
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blood cells. - correct answer✔✔Kupffer cells |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




You are receiving shift report on a patient with cirrhosis. The nurse tells you the patient's
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bilirubin levels are very high. Based on this, what assessment findings may you expect to find
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during your head-to-toe assessment? Select all that apply - correct answer✔✔- Dark brown
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urine

- Yellowing of the sclera
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- Jaundice of the skin
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During preparation for bowel surgery, a male client receives an antibiotic to reduce intestinal
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bacteria. Antibiotic therapy may interfere with synthesis of which vitamin and may lead to
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hypoprothrombinemia? - correct answer✔✔Vitamin K |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Which of the following are true regarding unconjugated bilirubin? Select All That Apply. -
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correct answer✔✔- Yellow greenish in color |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




- Lipid soluble
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- Toxic and needs to be removed
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A cause of jaundice may be which of the following? Select All That Apply. - correct answer✔✔-
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Cirrhosis
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- Hepatitis
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- Bile duct obstruction
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A cause of jaundice may be which of the following? Select All That Apply. - correct answer✔✔-
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cirrhosis
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- hepatitis
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- bile duct obstruction
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Which statement is true regarding the portal vein? - correct answer✔✔it brings rich nutrient
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blood to the liver from the GI tract and Spleen |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




What is a MAIN consequence of portal hypertension? - correct answer✔✔esophageal varices
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When someone has portal hypertension and ascites, what is happening ? - correct
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answer✔✔decreased albumin causes the capillary hydrostatic pressure to exceed the osmotic |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




pressure



A neurological syndrome found in liver patients with signs of impaired cognitive function,
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stupor, convulsions, and coma? - correct answer✔✔hepatic encephalopathy |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




What level would be elevated in a patient with liver failure and causing symptoms of confusion,
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stupor, and coma? - correct answer✔✔ammonia
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The nurse is monitoring a client receiving levothyroxin sodium for hypothyroidism, which
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findings would indicate the presence of a side effect associated with this medication? - correct
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answer✔✔- insomnia |||\\\ |||\\\




-weight loss |||\\\




- mild heat intolerance
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A client with diabetes mellitus visits a health care clinic, the clients diabetes mellitus previously
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had been well controlled with glyburide daily, but recently the fasting blood glucose level has
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been 180-200 mg/dL. |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\

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