The nurse is caring for a client with liver damage. Which process by the liver might be impaired?
1. Production of bile
2. Storage of bile
3. Secretion of insulin
4. Secretion of somatostatin
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The liver makes bile.
Rationale 2: Bile is stored in the gallbladder until needed for lipid digestion.
Rationale 3: Insulin is secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas.
Rationale 4: Somatostatin is not secreted by the liver.
Global Rationale: The liver makes bile, which is stored in the gallbladder until it is needed for lipid digestion. The liver is not involved in the secretion of somatostatin or insulin.
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