Branched-chain amino acids may be supplemented in the diets of clients with hepatic encephalopathy because they
A) increase the synthesis of albumin.
B) reduce bilirubin levels.
C) may contribute to mental status improvement.
D) prevent a false positive on a hemacult test for blood in the stool.
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Q22: When blood flow through the portal vein
Q23: As liver disease develops, albumin levels _
Q25: _ is the abnormal accumulation of fluid
Q26: Which statement is true?
A)Patients with hepatic encephalopathy
Q28: Typical drug therapy used to treat cirrhosis
Q29: Hepatic encephalopathy in the early stages is
Q30: Normal values for serum albumin are
A)1.5 to
Q31: A physical sign of altered liver function
Q32: When signs and symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy
Q34: In a cirrhotic liver, portal hypertension is
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