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ATI Primary Care, Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing - Test Bank, Cirrhosis and Liver Failure, Questions and Answers with Explanations, 100% Correct, Download to Score A Last document update:   ago

1. The nurse clarifies that unconjugated bilirubin, which is made up of broken-down red cells, is: water insoluble bilirubin that must be converted by the liver. Unconjugated bilirubin is a water-insoluble product that must be converted in the liver to conjugated bilirubin (water soluble) so that it may be excreted through the bowel 2. The patient with cirrhosis has an albumin of 2.8 g/dL. The nurse is aware that normal is 3.5 g/dL to 5 g/dL. Based on these findings, what would the nurse exp...

ATI Primary Care, Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing - Test Bank, Cirrhosis and Liver Failure, Questions and Answers with Explanations, 100% Correct, Download to Score A Last document update:   ago

1. The nurse clarifies that unconjugated bilirubin, which is made up of broken-down red cells, is: a. stored in the gallbladder to make bile. b. water insoluble bilirubin that must be converted by the liver. c. a by-product which is excreted directly into the bowel for excretion. d. necessary for digestion of fats. - ANS: B Unconjugated bilirubin is a water-insoluble product that must be converted in the liver to conjugated bilirubin (water soluble) so that it may be excreted through the bo...

ATI Primary Care, Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing - Test Bank, Cirrhosis and Liver Failure, Questions and Answers with Explanations, 100% Correct, Download to Score A Last document update:   ago

1. The nurse clarifies that unconjugated bilirubin, which is made up of broken-down red cells, is: a. stored in the gallbladder to make bile. b. water insoluble bilirubin that must be converted by the liver. c. a by-product which is excreted directly into the bowel for excretion. d. necessary for digestion of fats. - ANS: B Unconjugated bilirubin is a water-insoluble product that must be converted in the liver to conjugated bilirubin (water soluble) so that it may be excreted through the bo...