10 Questions
What is the main pigment in bile?
Bilirubin
Which substance is converted to urobilinogen when it reaches the small intestine?
Bilirubin
What does unconjugated bilirubinemia mean?
Inactive form of bilirubin in the liver
What substance gives urine and stool their normal color?
Urobilinogen
What serves as a measure of liver and bile tract function?
Bilirubin level
How is unconjugated bilirubin different from conjugated bilirubin?
Unconjugated bilirubin is excreted in bile
What happens to bilirubin in the liver?
It changes into a form that can be excreted
Which substance is found in the liver and produced when the liver breaks down old red blood cells?
Bilirubin
What gives feces and urine their normal color?
Urobilinogen
What is urobilinogen converted from when it reaches the small intestine?
Bilirubin
Test your knowledge on caring for pancreatic cancer patients by selecting appropriate actions for various scenarios. Topics include signs of hypocalcemia, steatorrhea, diet management, insulin administration, and infection monitoring.
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