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lak

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with suspected acute viral hepatitis. Which laboratory value would best support this diagnosis?
 
  a. Decreased aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
  b. Decreased alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
  c. Decreased gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)
  d. Increased prothrombin time

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The nurse is caring for a patient with hepatitis. The nurse explains that jaundice occurs in conjunction with hepatitis based on which underlying pathophysiology?
 
  a. Liver ischemia in hepatitis causes jaundice.
  b. Increased bile production by the enlarged Kupffer cells causes jaundice.
  c. The hepatitis virus destroys red blood cells and causes jaundice.
  d. Hepatitis causes liver congestion that ob-structs bile flow.


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jaygar71

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Great help.

Answer to Question 2

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Congestion from the inflammation obstructs the bile from entering the duodenum and keeps it in the circulating volume.


lak

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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