Exam 25: Liver Disease and Gallstones

Mild hepatic encephalopathy is characterized by ____.

What diet recommendation is most appropriate for a patient with hepatitis who is experiencing abdominal discomfort?

Which condition is associated with stage 3 hepatic encephalopathy?

Within 10 years of onset of cirrhosis, approximately ____ percent of patients will develop ascites.

Which type of anemia is characterized by failure of stem cells to develop into RBCs and may be due to immune disease, viruses, drugs and toxins, or genetic defects?

Laboratory findings associated with fatty liver include ____.

Patients with stable cirrhosis usually require ____ kcal/kg of energy per day.

The blood loss associated with ruptured varices in patients with liver disease is ____.

The most common type of anemia affecting hospitalized patients and those with long-term illness is ____.

When blood flow through the portal vein is obstructed, blood travels through smaller vessels around the liver called ____.

Black pigment gallstones are caused primarily by ____.

Diets for persons with hepatitis who are experiencing steatorrhea should limit fat to less than ____ percent of total kcalories.

Which substance has been shown to reduce the risk of gallstone formation during rapid weight loss?

Which blood vessel is responsible for returning blood to the heart from the liver?

An example of a drug that may be used to treat hepatitis C is ____.