front 1 Within the liver, bile is produced by ___ and secreted into the bile canaliculi. | back 1 hepatocytes |
front 2 The condition in which the liver becomes infused with fibrous tissue and is unable to repair itself is known as _____ | back 2 cirrhosis |
front 3 What is/are the most common causes of chronic liver disease in the U.S.? | back 3 alcohol abuse |
front 4 Which of the following is not a function of the liver? | back 4 storage of vitamin C |
front 5 Regarding the regulation of plasma cholesterol, except ___ | back 5 most of the cholesterol used by the body is derived from the diet |
front 6 Which of the following statements about liver failure is not correct? | back 6 severe hyperglycemia develops |
front 7 Drug that can cause liver disease. | back 7 Statins and acetaminophen |
front 8 The last stage of liver disease associated with chronic heavy use of alcohol is called | back 8 cirrhosis |
front 9 Lab analysis for liver disease: | back 9 alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin, prothrombin time |
front 10 Caring for a male client with cirrhosis. This assessment findings indicate that the client has deficient vitamin K absorption caused by this hepatic disease? | back 10 A and C - purpura & petechiae, unable to produce prothrombin because of Vit K deficiency |
front 11 Symptoms of a heart attack can include: | back 11 All are correct - dizziness, weakness, arm pain |
front 12 What happens during ventricular diastole? | back 12 both ventricles fill with blood |
front 13 The medical term for chest pain is | back 13 angina |
front 14 Meaning of infarction is | back 14 tissue death |
front 15 Myocardial infarction is also known as | back 15 heart attack |
front 16 Which of the following conditions is associated with a predictable level of pain that occurs as a result of physical stress or emotional stress? | back 16 stable angina |
front 17 Which coronary artery provides blood to the left atrium and left ventricle? | back 17 left circumflex artery |
front 18 In the U.S. , 1 in every 4 deaths is caused by heart disease | back 18 false |
front 19 A 55-year-old patient who is diagnosed with an evolving myocardial infarction insists on going home. The cardiac-vascular nurse encourages the patient to be admitted because the greatest risk within the first 24 hours of sustaining an MI is | back 19 v.fib |
front 20 Modifiable risk factors include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, obesity, smoking, poor diet, sedentary, lifestyle, and stress | back 20 true |
front 21 Which of the following confirmed values meet the diagnostic threshold for diabetes? | back 21 fasting blood glucose >/= 126 mg/dl |
front 22 Insulin deficiency is associated with | back 22 increased ketogenesis |
front 23 The test for checking mean plasma glucose concentration over the previous 8-10 weeks is | back 23 hemoglobin A1c |
front 24 What is the first-line drug for patients with type 2 diabetes? | back 24 metformin |
front 25 Type 1 diabetes is a primary failure of pancreatic beta cells to produce insulin. It primarily affects children and young adults and is unrelated to diet | back 25 true |
front 26 Two of the main types of diabetes (type 1 and 2). How many people with diabetes have type 2? | back 26 more than 90% |
front 27 Type 1 diabetes is primarily treated with | back 27 insulin |
front 28 Blood sugar is well controlled when Hemoglobin A1c is | back 28 below 7% |
front 29 The risk factors for type 1 diabetes include all of the following except | back 29 diet |
front 30 Which statement about diabetes is false? | back 30 the U.S. prevalence of diabetes is decreasing |
front 31 An early finding in the EKG of a client with an infarcted myocardium would be? | back 31 elevated ST segments |
front 32 Which of the following physiologic conditions is usually present immediately before a heart attack? | back 32 the blood supply to an area of the heart is usually cut off |
front 33 Which of the following is the most common symptom of myocardial infarction? | back 33 chest pain |
front 34 A patient is admitted with chest pain to the ER. The patient has been in the ER for 5 hours and is being admitted to your unit for overnight observation. From the options below, what is the most important information to know about this patient at this time? | back 34 Troponin result and when the next troponin level is to be collected |