Liver Test 3 Questions With Complete
Solutions
acute hepatic failure Correct Answers sudden,
severe onset of acute liver failure that occurs
within 8 weeks after the first symptoms of jaundice
(formerly: fulminant hepatic failure)
ALT (alanine aminotransferase) Correct Answers
8-40 U/L
levels increase primarily in liver disorders used to
monitor the course of cirrhosis, the effectcs of the
tx that be toxic to the liver
Ammonia conversion Correct Answers Uses amino
acids from protein & creates ammonia as a waste
product
-converts it to urea
ascites Correct Answers albumin rich fluid
accumulation in the perineal cavity
AST (aspartate aminotransferase) Correct Answers
10-40 U/L
not specific to the liver disease however leves of
AST maybe increased in cirrhosis
AST and ALT increased can mean Correct Answers
liver cancer
liver dysfunction
, Hepatitis
asterexis Correct Answers involuntary flapping
movements of the hands associated with metabolic
liver dysfunction
Bile formation Correct Answers bile is stored in
the liver and stored in the gall bladder
breaks down food and meds
and hemoglobin
bile formation Correct Answers breaks down food
and meds
Billirubin excretion Correct Answers breakdown of
hemoglobin by cells
excretes them into bile
small intestines also covert bilirubin and excrete
into urine or send back to liver
causes of Cirrhosis Correct Answers chronic
alcohol abuse, viral hep ( especailly B and C) and
non alcoholic fatty liver disease
Cholesterol Correct Answers less than 200
LDL less than 100
HDL more than 50
triglycerides less than 150
Solutions
acute hepatic failure Correct Answers sudden,
severe onset of acute liver failure that occurs
within 8 weeks after the first symptoms of jaundice
(formerly: fulminant hepatic failure)
ALT (alanine aminotransferase) Correct Answers
8-40 U/L
levels increase primarily in liver disorders used to
monitor the course of cirrhosis, the effectcs of the
tx that be toxic to the liver
Ammonia conversion Correct Answers Uses amino
acids from protein & creates ammonia as a waste
product
-converts it to urea
ascites Correct Answers albumin rich fluid
accumulation in the perineal cavity
AST (aspartate aminotransferase) Correct Answers
10-40 U/L
not specific to the liver disease however leves of
AST maybe increased in cirrhosis
AST and ALT increased can mean Correct Answers
liver cancer
liver dysfunction
, Hepatitis
asterexis Correct Answers involuntary flapping
movements of the hands associated with metabolic
liver dysfunction
Bile formation Correct Answers bile is stored in
the liver and stored in the gall bladder
breaks down food and meds
and hemoglobin
bile formation Correct Answers breaks down food
and meds
Billirubin excretion Correct Answers breakdown of
hemoglobin by cells
excretes them into bile
small intestines also covert bilirubin and excrete
into urine or send back to liver
causes of Cirrhosis Correct Answers chronic
alcohol abuse, viral hep ( especailly B and C) and
non alcoholic fatty liver disease
Cholesterol Correct Answers less than 200
LDL less than 100
HDL more than 50
triglycerides less than 150
