A patient is admitted to the hospital with decreased albumin, elevated alkaline phosphatase, and elevated bilirubin. These clinical findings are evidence of _____
a. portal hypertension
b. liver disease
c. esophageal varices
d. hepatic coma
e. gallstones
b
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What happens when an amino acid is not available during protein synthesis?
A. The unfinished protein will wait for the needed amino acid. B. The protein will be made without the needed amino acid. C. The unfinished protein will be degraded. D. The unfinished protein will be made with a substitute amino acid.
Discuss the premise of the Healthy People initiative
GF is a 10-month-old infant with a urea cycle disorder. GF is admitted into the hospital due to a hyperammonemic crisis. LT: 25.5 inches WT: 16.5 # Calculate GF's daily protein needs
a. 7.5 g b. 9 g c. 10.5 g d. 15 g
Riboflavin is most easily destroyed when exposed to:
a. light b. vitamin C c. oxygen d. acid