RNSG 2331 - Exam 1 Study Guide.
RNSG 2331 - Exam 1 Study Guide/RNSG 2331 - Exam 1 Study Guide. Chapter 49 Assessment and Management of Patients with Hepatic Disorders ascites: an albumin-rich fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity asterixis: involuntary flapping movements of the hands cirrhosis: a chronic liver disease characterized by fibrotic changes, the formation of dense connective tissue within the liver, subsequent degenerative changes, and loss of functioning cells constructional apraxia: inability to draw figures in two or three dimensions endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL): procedure that uses a modified endoscope loaded with an elastic rubber band passed through an overtube directly onto the varix (or varices) to be banded to ligate the area and stop bleeding
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