Exam 16: Diseases of the Liver Gallbladder and Exocrine Pancreas

The liver receives blood from two sources: the hepatic portal vein and the hepatic artery.

Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is associated with excessive alcohol intake and a deficiency of which nutrient?

The recommended daily protein intake for a patient with alcoholic hepatitis would be:

A syndrome of impaired mental status and abnormal neuromuscular function that results from liver failure is known as:

Fat malabsorption with chronic pancreatitis results in _______________.

The most common clinical sign of fatty liver is _______________.

Bile salts aid in the absorption of fatty acids through the formation of which substance?

The most common cause of cirrhosis in the United States is:

The most common nutrient-drug interactions that occur with mycophenolate (purine synthesis inhibitor) are:

Explain why malnutrition is prominent in a patient with alcoholism or alcoholic hepatitis.

Which of the following statements best describes hepatobiliary scintigraphy?

Which condition is commonly associated with chronic pancreatitis?

Which factor in a laboratory test is most likely to be elevated in a patient with fatty liver?

Describe a basic nutrition assessment for a patient with gallbladder disease.

Which nutrition intervention is appropriate for a patient with an acute attack of cholangitis?

_______________ is an inflammation of the biliary ducts, usually secondary to obstruction of the common bile duct leading to infection.

Give three examples of possible nutrition diagnoses associated with acute hepatitis.

When a gallstone passes from the gallbladder through the cystic duct and lodges in the common bile duct or in the head of the pancreas, the condition is called _______________.

Describe the possible complications associated with thiamin deficiency in a patient with alcohol dependency.

Which surgical procedure is used to detect and remove bile duct stones?