Most people in hepatic coma experience all of the following except:
a. elevated blood ammonia levels.
b. increased levels of branched-chain amino acids.
c. an accumulation of potentially toxic compounds in the brain.
d. elevated aromatic amino acid concentrations.
Q. 2The NSI DETERMINE checklist encompasses _____.
a. diseases that predominantly affect the elderly
b. warning signs of poor nutritional health
c. a list of community nutritional health programs and services
d. a list of private and public health care centers
e. warning signs of poor mental health arising from poor nutrition
Q. 3A client with cirrhosis who develops changes in personality and motor function may be exhibiting early symptoms of:
a. fatigue.
b. hepatic regression.
c. hepatitis.
d. malnutrition.
e. hepatic encephalopathy.
Q. 4When height and weight cannot be measured, alternative calculations using the ulna, knee height, and _____ are suggested.
a. thigh circumference
b. mid-upper-arm circumference
c. waist circumference
d. waistto-hip ratio
e. body mass index
Q. 5Prothrombin time in liver disease patients will be:
a. irrelevant.
b. decreased.
c. prolonged.
d. normal.
Q. 6Folic acid is one of the two vitamins better absorbed in synthetic or purified form. The other is vitamin _____.
a. A
b. E
c. K
d. D
e. B12
Q. 7All of the following laboratory test results are elevated in liver disease except:
a. bilirubin.
b. albumin.
c. ammonia.
d. AST.
Q. 8What field of study examines the interplay between genetics and nutrition?
a. applied genetics
b. programmed aging
c. nutritional genomics
d. chromosomal replication
e. Hayflick's theory
Q. 9Factors involved in ascites include all of the following except:
a. portal hypertension.
b. reduced albumin synthesis.
c. fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity.
d. obesity.
Q. 10What amount of protein would be appropriate to recommend to Mrs. Brown if she is eating 1000 calories per day?
a. 55 grams/day
b. 77 grams/day
c. 95 grams/day
d. 100 grams/day
e. >100 grams/day
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