Cirrhosis

The nurse should instruct the client to administer 1 unit of insulin for every __ g of carbohydrates.

15

Which nursing assessment is most important in a client diagnosed with ascites?

Daily measurement of weight and abdominal girth

The nurse is caring for a client with cirrhosis. Which assessment findings indicate that the client has deficient vitamin K absorption caused by this hepatic disease?

Purpura and petechiae

A client with cirrhosis has portal hypertension, which is causing esophageal varices. What is the goal of the interventions that the nurse will provide?

Reduce fluid accumulation and venous pressure.

Thyroid storm is an acute, life-threatening form of ________.

hyperthyroidism

What does the nurse recognize as clinical manifestations consistent with ascites?

Increased abdominal girth, rapid weight gain, visible distended veins, stretch marks.

A client is being prepared to undergo laboratory and diagnostic testing to confirm the diagnosis of cirrhosis. Which test would the nurse expect to be used to provide definitive confirmation of the disorder?

Liver biopsy

Which of the following would the nurse need to be alert for in a client with severe hypothyroidism?

Myxedema coma

The nurse is caring for a patient with cirrhosis of the liver and observes that the patient is having hand-flapping tremors. What does the nurse document this finding as?

asterixis

A client is admitted for suspected GI disease. Assessment data reveal muscle wasting, a decrease in chest and axillary hair, and increased bleeding tendency. The nurse suspects the client has:

cirrhosis

A client has an elevated serum ammonia concentration and is exhibiting changes in mental status. The nurse should suspect which condition?

hepatic encephalopathy

A client with liver cirrhosis develops ascites. Which medication will the nurse prepare teaching for this client?

spironolactone