Exam 29: Medical Nutrition Therapy for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Disorders

Which type of immunosuppressant drug used in the treatment of liver transplant is most likely to promote sodium retention, hyperglycemia, and impaired absorption of calcium?

Which is the most common hepatitis virus that is primarily transmitted by blood and body fluids?

Which of the following symptoms appears when pancreatitis progresses to where the ability to secrete a sufficient quantity of enzymes is impaired?

Which of the following is characterized by the presence of gallstones in the common bile duct?

Which of the following recommendations should be included in the nutrition care plan for a patient in the acute postliver transplant phase?

How is serum alkaline phosphatase used to diagnose liver disease?

Which of the following, when eaten by a patient with cholecystitis, may cause pain?

Which of the following foods would be recommended to be avoided by a patient with Wilson disease, in which excretion of copper from the body becomes impaired?

Which of the following may be provided to a patient with chronic pancreatitis to minimize steatorrhea?

A deficiency of which nutrient is associated with Wernicke encephalopathy?

Which of the following herbal supplements is popular for treating liver disease?

In liver disease, which factor(s) affect the interpretation of serum albumin values?

Enteral nutrition is preferred over parenteral nutrition when treating patients with severe, acute pancreatitis because

Which of the following laboratory measures is NOT included in Ranson criteria to classify severity of pancreatitis?

Which of the following, when consumed by a patient with chronic pancreatitis, may cause symptoms to worsen?

Increased serum aromatic amino acids and decreased serum branched-chain amino acids is associated with

Which of the following is a common sign of portal hypertension secondary to cirrhosis?

Which of the following biochemical measures is a test of the liver's excretion?

Which of the following parameters is included in Subjective Global Assessment?

Which of the following is used in the medical treatment of ascites?