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lunatika

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between ammonia levels and hepatic encephalopathy?
 a. Although blood ammonia levels do not correlate well with the degree of neurological impairment in hepatic encephalopathy, ammonia-reducing medications can successfully reverse the neurological symptoms.
  b. Blood ammonia levels are positively correlated with the level of impairment, but their reduction rarely reverses the neurological symptoms.
  c. Blood ammonia levels increase only in the late stages of hepatic encephalopathy and can be treated with ammonia-reducing medications that will slow progression of the neurological impairments.
  d. Blood ammonia levels are inconsistently related to the extent of neurological impairments and their treatment has no appreciable effect on functioning.

Question 2

Patients with stable cirrhosis usually require _____ kcal/kg per day,
 a. 5 to 15 b. 15 to 25
  c. 25 to 35 d. 35 to 45



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lindahyatt42

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c




lunatika

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Reply 2 on: Aug 21, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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