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Question Answered step-by-step Students to complete independently and post.Respond to the… Students to complete independently and post. Respond to the following questions, provide a cited rationale for your answers.1. When performing a physical examination on a client with cirrhosis, a nurse notices that the client’s abdomen is enlarged. Which of the following interventions should the nurse consider?A) Report the condition to the physician immediately.B) Measure abdominal girth according to a set routine.C) Provide the client with nonprescription laxatives.D) Ask the client about food intake.2. A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about hepatitis. Which of the following would the nurse include?A) Hepatitis B is transmitted primarily by the oral-fecal route.B) Hepatitis A is frequently spread by sexual contact.C) Hepatitis C increases a person’s risk for liver cancer.D) Infection with hepatitis G is similar to hepatitis A.3. A client with carcinoma of the head of the pancreas is scheduled for surgery. Which of the following should a nurse administer to the client before surgery?A) PotassiumB) Vitamin KC) Vitamin BD) Oral bile acids4. The nurse would expect to observe which of the following when assessing a client with cholelithiasis?A) Stools that contain blood and mucusB) Bowel sounds that are absentC) Stools that appear small and dryD) Urine that appears dark brown5. Which of the following symptoms would indicate that a client with chronic pancreatitis has developed secondary diabetes?A) Increased appetite and thirstB) Vomiting and diarrheaC) Low blood pressure and pulseD) Decreased urination and constipation6. A client with hepatitis who has not responded to medical treatment is scheduled for a liver transplant. Which of the following most likely would be ordered?A) Chenodiol (Chenix)B) Ursodiol (Actigall)C) Tacrolimus (Prograf, FK506)D) Interferon alfa-2b, recombinant (Intron A, Roferon-A)7. The nurse is admitting a client to their room at the hospital and observes that the client’s skin and sclera are jaundice. What does the nurse expect the client’s total bilirubin levels to be?A) 0.2 mg/dLB) 1.0 mg/dLC) 2.0 mg/dLD) 3.0 mg/dL8. A client has a blockage of the passage of bile from a stone in the common bile duct. What type of jaundice does the nurse suspect this client has?A) Hemolytic jaundiceB) Hepatocellular jaundiceC) Obstructive jaundiceD) Cirrhosis of the liver Health Science Science Nursing NURS 112 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)
