Which laboratory values should be monitored to assess liver function?
Serum liver enzyme levels are elevated in liver disease because the injured liver tissue releases the enzymes into the bloodstream. Serum levels of bilirubin may be increased if the liver is too damaged to process it or if bile ducts are blocked and prevent its excretion. The impaired synthesis of plasma proteins by the liver reduces albumin levels and extends blood-clotting time as measured by prothrombin time. Liver damage also reduces the conversion of ammonia to urea, causing ammonia levels in the blood to rise. And bilirubin level will rise as its excretion is decreased.
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Mr. Page underwent resection of 200 cm of jejunum and proximal ileum. The ileocecal valve was preserved. Mr. Page did not have an ileostomy, and his entire colon remains intact
How long is the small intestine, and how significant is this resection?
Which of the following statements is true of the work of James Watson and Francis Crick?
A. They were the pioneers of the Human Genome Project. B. They described the double-helical structure of DNA. C. They discovered the laws of genetics in the year 1865. D. They discovered that DNA is the genetic material in living beings. E. They proposed the concept of the genetic code.
________ form when muscle cells convert lactic acid to lactate.
A. Ketone bodies B. Hydrogen ions C. Trans fatty acids D. Mineral elements
The decrease in lean tissue that occurs with aging can best be prevented by
A. eating a lot of protein. B. exercise and a weight?training program. C. eating a lot of kilocalories. D. taking vitamin and mineral supplements.