A Patient with Acute Hepatic Dysfunction Is Having Difficulty Completing

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient with acute hepatic dysfunction is having difficulty completing his menu and "can't seem to remember" how to use the bed controls.The nurse realizes these changes might indicate which stage of hepatic encephalopathy?

• A)I
• B)II
• C)III
• D)IV

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Definitions:

Acetyl Group

A 2-carbon group derived from acetic acid (acetate).

FADH₂

A reduced form of flavin adenine dinucleotide, a redox-active coenzyme involved in cellular respiration.

Aerobic Respiration

A metabolic process that uses oxygen to convert glucose or other organic substrates into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes located in the inner mitochondrial membrane that facilitate electron transfer and ATP production.