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NSG 4100 (AH111) EXAM 3 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A 55-year-old female client with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is
undergoing radiofrequency ablation. The nurse should recognize what goal
of this treatment?
A. Destruction of the client's liver tumor
B. Restoration of portal vein patency
Done
C. Destruction of a liver abscess
D. Reversal of metastasis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A. Destruction of the
client's liver tumor
A nurse is caring for a client with severe hemolytic jaundice. Laboratory
tests show free bilirubin to be 24 mg/dL (408 mmol/L). For what
complication is this client at risk?
A. Chronic jaundice
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B. Pigment stones in portal circulation
C. Central nervous system damage
D. Hepatomegaly - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C. Central nervous system
damage
The nurse's review of a client's most recent laboratory results indicates a
bilirubin level of 3.0 mg/dL (51 mmol/L). The nurse assesses the client for:
A. jaundice.
B. bleeding.
C. malnutrition.
D. hypokalemia. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A. jaundice.
A nurse is caring for a client with liver failure and is performing an
assessment of the client's increased risk of bleeding. The nurse recognizes
that this risk is related to the client's inability to synthesize prothrombin in
the liver. What factor most likely contributes to this loss of function?
A. Alterations in glucose metabolism
B. Retention of bile salts
C. Inadequate production of albumin by hepatocytes
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D. Inability of the liver to use vitamin K - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ D. Inability
of the liver to use vitamin K.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment of a client with a diagnosis
of cirrhosis. What technique should the nurse use to palpate the client's
liver?
A. Place hand under the right lower abdominal quadrant and press
down lightly with the other hand.
B. Place the left hand over the abdomen and behind the left side at the
11th rib.
C. Place hand under right lower rib cage and press down lightly with
the other hand.
D. Hold hand 90 degrees to right side of the abdomen and push down
firmly. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C. Place hand under right lower rib cage and
press down lightly with the other hand.
A client with portal hypertension has been admitted to the medical floor.
The nurse should prioritize what assessments?
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A. Assessment of blood pressure and assessment for headaches and visual
changes
B. Assessments for signs and symptoms of venous thromboembolism
C. Daily weights and abdominal girth measurement
D. Blood glucose monitoring q4h - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C. Daily weights
and abdominal girth measurement
A nurse educator is teaching a group of recent nursing graduates about
their occupational risks for contracting hepatitis B. What preventative
measures should the educator promote? Select all that apply.
A. Immunization
B. Use of standard precautions
C. Consumption of a vitamin-rich diet
D. Annual vitamin K injections
E. Annual vitamin B12 injections - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A) Immunization
B) Use of standard precautions
A client who has undergone liver transplantation is ready to be discharged
home. Which outcome of health education should the nurse prioritize?
NSG 4100 (AH111) EXAM 3 NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
A 55-year-old female client with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is
undergoing radiofrequency ablation. The nurse should recognize what goal
of this treatment?
A. Destruction of the client's liver tumor
B. Restoration of portal vein patency
Done
C. Destruction of a liver abscess
D. Reversal of metastasis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A. Destruction of the
client's liver tumor
A nurse is caring for a client with severe hemolytic jaundice. Laboratory
tests show free bilirubin to be 24 mg/dL (408 mmol/L). For what
complication is this client at risk?
A. Chronic jaundice
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B. Pigment stones in portal circulation
C. Central nervous system damage
D. Hepatomegaly - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C. Central nervous system
damage
The nurse's review of a client's most recent laboratory results indicates a
bilirubin level of 3.0 mg/dL (51 mmol/L). The nurse assesses the client for:
A. jaundice.
B. bleeding.
C. malnutrition.
D. hypokalemia. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A. jaundice.
A nurse is caring for a client with liver failure and is performing an
assessment of the client's increased risk of bleeding. The nurse recognizes
that this risk is related to the client's inability to synthesize prothrombin in
the liver. What factor most likely contributes to this loss of function?
A. Alterations in glucose metabolism
B. Retention of bile salts
C. Inadequate production of albumin by hepatocytes
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D. Inability of the liver to use vitamin K - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ D. Inability
of the liver to use vitamin K.
A nurse is performing an admission assessment of a client with a diagnosis
of cirrhosis. What technique should the nurse use to palpate the client's
liver?
A. Place hand under the right lower abdominal quadrant and press
down lightly with the other hand.
B. Place the left hand over the abdomen and behind the left side at the
11th rib.
C. Place hand under right lower rib cage and press down lightly with
the other hand.
D. Hold hand 90 degrees to right side of the abdomen and push down
firmly. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C. Place hand under right lower rib cage and
press down lightly with the other hand.
A client with portal hypertension has been admitted to the medical floor.
The nurse should prioritize what assessments?
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A. Assessment of blood pressure and assessment for headaches and visual
changes
B. Assessments for signs and symptoms of venous thromboembolism
C. Daily weights and abdominal girth measurement
D. Blood glucose monitoring q4h - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ C. Daily weights
and abdominal girth measurement
A nurse educator is teaching a group of recent nursing graduates about
their occupational risks for contracting hepatitis B. What preventative
measures should the educator promote? Select all that apply.
A. Immunization
B. Use of standard precautions
C. Consumption of a vitamin-rich diet
D. Annual vitamin K injections
E. Annual vitamin B12 injections - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ A) Immunization
B) Use of standard precautions
A client who has undergone liver transplantation is ready to be discharged
home. Which outcome of health education should the nurse prioritize?
