Care of Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancre
Disorder
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1. How does Bilirubin end up in our body? Broken RBCs
2. How does Bilirubin leave our system? UNCONJUGATED Bilirubin->
Liver(Albumin) -> combines
with sugar ->CONJUGATED
Bilirubin -> Bile-> sm intes-
tine-> lrg intestine (can go
back into gallbladder or kid-
neys) -> excreted
3. 2 ways Bilirubin is digested: -intestinal system
-urobelinigen (kidneys..yellow
color)
4. Which LIVER ENZYME is most specific for LIVER in- ALT
jury or LIVER damage?
5. Name Liver Enzymes: AST, ALT(most common), LDH,
GGT, Alkaline Phosphatase
6. An INCREASE in Enzymes relates to: DAMAGE to organ
7. A DECREASE in Enzymes relates to: Disease
8. What are the two BLOOD PROTEINS synthesized by Albumin (main blood protein,
the LIVER : prevents 3rd spacing)
Globulin (autoimmune func-
tion)
9. What is Prothrombin time? (PT) Time it takes for blood to clot
>20 sec is critical!
10. Serum Amylase Carbs
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Disorder
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11. Serum Lipase Fats
12. Calcium is essential in what? Clotting
13. Coumadin is a... Anticoagulant
14. Hepatitis A results from: Contaminated food/water
15. Hepatitis B results from: Blood/ bodily fluids
16. Hepatitis C results from: Blood to blood
17. Hepatitis Virus study is _________ if present. Positive
18. "Choli" refers to.. Gallbladder
19. "Cholangi" refers to.. Biliary tree
20. Serum Bilirubin test for: Liver disease, biliary obstruc-
tion, hemolytic anemia
21. Ns interventions for oral cholestcystography Keep NPO, iodine allergy? Ad-
minister tab PO 5 min after
evening meal until midnight.
22. Intravenous cholangiography detects: Stones, growths, defects in bil-
iary tree
23. When is a ultrasonography not effective? Used on organs containing air
24. When preforming an ultrasonography what should Barium. (Not water soluble)
the nurse watch out for?
25. Ns should check when hemorrhaging:
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Disorder
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1. How does Bilirubin end up in our body? Broken RBCs
2. How does Bilirubin leave our system? UNCONJUGATED Bilirubin->
Liver(Albumin) -> combines
with sugar ->CONJUGATED
Bilirubin -> Bile-> sm intes-
tine-> lrg intestine (can go
back into gallbladder or kid-
neys) -> excreted
3. 2 ways Bilirubin is digested: -intestinal system
-urobelinigen (kidneys..yellow
color)
4. Which LIVER ENZYME is most specific for LIVER in- ALT
jury or LIVER damage?
5. Name Liver Enzymes: AST, ALT(most common), LDH,
GGT, Alkaline Phosphatase
6. An INCREASE in Enzymes relates to: DAMAGE to organ
7. A DECREASE in Enzymes relates to: Disease
8. What are the two BLOOD PROTEINS synthesized by Albumin (main blood protein,
the LIVER : prevents 3rd spacing)
Globulin (autoimmune func-
tion)
9. What is Prothrombin time? (PT) Time it takes for blood to clot
>20 sec is critical!
10. Serum Amylase Carbs
1/8
, Care of Patient with a Gallbladder, Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancre
Disorder
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_he03ga
11. Serum Lipase Fats
12. Calcium is essential in what? Clotting
13. Coumadin is a... Anticoagulant
14. Hepatitis A results from: Contaminated food/water
15. Hepatitis B results from: Blood/ bodily fluids
16. Hepatitis C results from: Blood to blood
17. Hepatitis Virus study is _________ if present. Positive
18. "Choli" refers to.. Gallbladder
19. "Cholangi" refers to.. Biliary tree
20. Serum Bilirubin test for: Liver disease, biliary obstruc-
tion, hemolytic anemia
21. Ns interventions for oral cholestcystography Keep NPO, iodine allergy? Ad-
minister tab PO 5 min after
evening meal until midnight.
22. Intravenous cholangiography detects: Stones, growths, defects in bil-
iary tree
23. When is a ultrasonography not effective? Used on organs containing air
24. When preforming an ultrasonography what should Barium. (Not water soluble)
the nurse watch out for?
25. Ns should check when hemorrhaging:
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