Chapter 20 – Nutrition Therapy for Liver and Gallbladder Diseases

Chapter 20 – Nutrition Therapy for Liver and Gallbladder Diseases

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Multiple Choice

b      A     522                 1.     Fatty liver can develop from all of the following except:

1. alcoholic liver disease.
2. celiac disease.
3. diseases of malnutrition.
4. obesity.

d      K     522                 2.     When triglycerides accumulate in the liver, the liver:

1. becomes smaller.
2. turns into scar tissue.
3. becomes inflamed.
4. enlarges.

a      K     522                 3.     Which of the following is true regarding fatty liver?

1. It is a clinical finding common to many conditions.
2. It usually results in liver failure.
3. It cannot be reversed.
4. It does not result in elevated liver enzymes.

a      K     522                 4.     Laboratory findings associated with fatty liver include all of the following except:

1. elevated HDL.
2. elevated ALT and AST.
3. elevated glucose.
4. elevated triglycerides.

c      K     523                 5.     The most common cause of infection with acute hepatitis A virus is:

1. exposure to infected blood.
2. jaundice.
3. fecal-oral contamination.
4. sexual contact.

c      K     523                 6.     The most common cause of chronic liver disease in the U.S. is:

1. vitamin B₁₂ deficiency.
2. alcoholism.
3. hepatitis C infection.
4. protein deficiency.

a      K     523                 7.     Which of the following results when bilirubin accumulates in the bloodstream?

1. jaundice
2. ascites
3. hepatic coma
4. mental disturbances

d      K     524                 8.     Hepatitis patients should avoid:

1. fried foods.
2. high-protein foods.
3. excessive intakes of sodium.
4. alcohol.

b      A     524                 9.     The most appropriate dietary intervention for a malnourished person with hepatitis is:

1. a low-protein diet
2. adequate energy and protein.
3. a tube feeding.
4. fluid and electrolyte replacement.

a      K     525                 10.  Blood flow is impeded in a cirrhotic liver, causing:

1. portal hypertension.
2. elevated cholesterol levels.
3. jaundice.
4. fatty liver.