Chapter 58: Care of Patients with Liver Problems Ignatavicius: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 8th Edition
1. A nurse obtains a client’s health history at a community health clinic. Which statement alerts the nurse to provide health teaching to this client? a. “I drink two glasses of red wine each week.” b. “I take a lot of Tylenol for my arthritis pain.” c. “I have a cousin who died of liver cancer.” d. “I got a hepatitis vaccine before traveling.” Therapies 2. A nurse cares for a client who has cirrhosis of the liver. Which action should the nurse take to decrease the presence of ascites? a. Monitor intake and output. b. Provide a low-sodium diet. c. Increase oral fluid intake. d. Weigh the client daily. e. 3. A nurse assesses a client who is recovering from a paracentesis 1 hour ago. Which assessment finding requires action by the nurse? a. Urine output via indwelling urinary catheter is 20 mL/hr b. Blood pressure increases from 110/58 to 120/62 mm Hg c. Respiratory rate decreases from 18 to 14 breaths/min .........................................CONTINUED.......................................
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1 a nurse obtains a client’s health history at a community health clinic which statement alerts the nurse to provide health teaching to this client a “i drink two glasses of red wine each week” b
