308 Exam 2 PREPU

While conducting a physical examination of a client, which of the following skin findings would alert the nurse to the likelihood of liver problems? Select all that apply.

-Jaundice -Petechiae -Ecchymoses

A client has undergone a liver biopsy. Which postprocedure position is appropriate?

On the right side

A group of students is reviewing information about the liver and associated disorders. The group demonstrates understanding of the information when they identify which of the following as a primary function of the liver?

Excrete bile

A client is actively bleeding from esophageal varies. Which medication would the nurse most expect to be administered to this client?

Octreotide (Sandostatin)

The presence of which substance is considered abnormal in the urinalysis?

albumin

The nurse completing a plan of care for a client with cirrhosis who has ascites and 4+ pitting edema of the feet and legs identifies a nursing diagnosis of risk for impaired skin integrity. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this problem?

arrange for low air loss bed

A client is seeing the physician for a suspected tumor of the liver. What laboratory study results would indicate that the client may have a primary malignant liver tumor?

elevated alpha-fetoprotein

What type of deficiency results in microcytic anemia?

folic acid

A client has developed drug-induced hepatitis from a drug reaction to antidepressants. What treatment does the nurse anticipate the client will receive to treat the reaction?

high-dose-corticosteroids

Most of the liver's metabolic functions are performed by

parenchymal cells