Clinical Features
Clinical Features ( 16 Questions)
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client with severe pre-eclampsia.
Which of the following results would indicate hepatic involvement? (Select all that apply.)
Serum creatinine is not a marker of liver function, but of kidney function. The normal range for serum creatinine is 0.6 to 1.3 mg/dL for adults .
These results indicate hepatic involvement because they are elevated above the normal ranges. According to , the normal ranges for AST, ALT and LDH are: • AST: 8 to 48 U/L • ALT: 7 to 55 U/L • LDH: 122 to 222 U/L
These results indicate hepatic involvement because they are elevated above the normal ranges. According to , the normal ranges for AST, ALT and LDH are: • AST: 8 to 48 U/L • ALT: 7 to 55 U/L • LDH: 122 to 222 U/L
These results indicate hepatic involvement because they are elevated above the normal ranges. According to , the normal ranges for AST, ALT and LDH are: • AST: 8 to 48 U/L • ALT: 7 to 55 U/L • LDH: 122 to 222 U/L
Platelet count is not a marker of liver function, but of blood clotting ability. The normal range for platelet count is 150 to 450 x 10^9/L .
The correct answer is choice B, C and D. These results indicate hepatic involvement because they are elevated above the normal ranges. According to , the normal ranges for AST, ALT and LDH are:
• AST: 8 to 48 U/L
• ALT: 7 to 55 U/L
• LDH: 122 to 222 U/L
Choice A is wrong because serum creatinine is not a marker of liver function, but of kidney function. The normal range for serum creatinine is 0.6 to 1.3 mg/dL for adults .
Choice E is wrong because platelet count is not a marker of liver function, but of blood clotting ability. The normal range for platelet count is 150 to 450 x 10^9/L .