Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

nrsg

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
Liver is a .... organ   vital  
🗑
functions of liver   - produce clotting factor - release glycogen to be turned into glucose - filtration of blood (meds)  
🗑
Disorder of the Liver   Cirrhosis  
🗑
Cirrhosis is the ....   damage of the tissue  
🗑
damage to the liver tissue cx   enlargement, fibrosis, scarring, loss of effective hepatic function  
🗑
daily max dose of acetophemonem for a day   4 g  
🗑
cx for cirrhosis   1. ETOH 2. Viral Hepatitis 3. hepatoxins (meds = Tylenol) 4. infections 5. congenital 6. biliary tree obstruction 7. R sided CHF (backing up into periphery, liver, and abd organs) 8. Idiopathic  
🗑
what happens to liver initially?   hepatomegaly  
🗑
later:   becomes hard and nodular  
🗑
Assessment   - Hx and family hx - chemical exposuor re - use of hepatoxic meds  
🗑
symptoms   1. malaise 2. anorexia 3. palpable liver (early) abd girth inc as liver enlarges 4. jaundice 5. fetor hepaticus (fruity or musty breath) 6. Asterixis (hand flapping tremors)7. bruising, erythema, bleeding abnormalities 8. gynecosmastia, testicular atrophy  
🗑
symptoms of Jaundice   1. yellow skin, sclera, and m.m. 2. dark-color urine 3. chalk clay-colored stools  
🗑
why do they vomit blood?   r/t esophageal varices (bulging of vessels in the esophagus)  
🗑
what is the intervention for heptaemesis?   report = emergency maintain air way (suctioning)  
🗑
Palmer erythema   redness in palms of handes  
🗑
ascites   has to do w/ Albumin being shifted outside of the vessels and pulling fluid into peritoneal cavity causing a fluid wave  
🗑
how to get fluid out of there?   perioscenticis  
🗑
what is a nursing action before a perioscentices?   voiding (empty bladder)  
🗑
what drug can be given when esophageal varices occur?   vasopressin vit K coagulation factors bld transfusion  
🗑
LAbs (elevated)   bilirubin AST/ ALT alkaline phosphate PT amonia  
🗑
what vhappens when amonia increases?   neurological problems  
🗑
what diet is needed if amonia is elevated?   low protein  
🗑
Labs (decreased)   Hgb Hct electrolytes (K) albumin  
🗑
what is the only organ of the body that regenerates itself?   liver  
🗑
what drug is used to get rid of the Amonia through defecation?   Lactulose s/e: diarrhea **education: if you don't take it, amonia will increase to the point of hepatic coma  
🗑
HEPATITIS   inflamation of the liver  
🗑
types   Hesi page 121  
🗑
source of infection    
🗑
route of infection    
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: luwetherrbee
Popular Medical sets