Which manifestation would the nurse expect to find in a client with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease?
A) Ventricular hypertrophy
B) Splenomegaly
C) Hepatomegaly
D) Hydronephrosis
C) Hepatomegaly
Explanation: A) Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are terms that describe a group of liver abnormalities associated with obesity. These abnormalities include hepatomegaly (enlarged liver) and elevated liver enzymes and, in the case of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, include abnormal changes in the histology of the liver, including fibrosis and cirrhosis. Ventricular hypertrophy is an enlargement of the left ventricle of the heart, splenomegaly is an enlarged spleen, and hydronephrosis is an enlarged kidney.
B) Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are terms that describe a group of liver abnormalities associated with obesity. These abnormalities include hepatomegaly (enlarged liver) and elevated liver enzymes and, in the case of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, include abnormal changes in the histology of the liver, including fibrosis and cirrhosis. Ventricular hypertrophy is an enlargement of the left ventricle of the heart, splenomegaly is an enlarged spleen, and hydronephrosis is an enlarged kidney.
C) Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are terms that describe a group of liver abnormalities associated with obesity. These abnormalities include hepatomegaly (enlarged liver) and elevated liver enzymes and, in the case of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, include abnormal changes in the histology of the liver, including fibrosis and cirrhosis. Ventricular hypertrophy is an enlargement of the left ventricle of the heart, splenomegaly is an enlarged spleen, and hydronephrosis is an enlarged kidney.
D) Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis are terms that describe a group of liver abnormalities associated with obesity. These abnormalities include hepatomegaly (enlarged liver) and elevated liver enzymes and, in the case of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, include abnormal changes in the histology of the liver, including fibrosis and cirrhosis. Ventricular hypertrophy is an enlargement of the left ventricle of the heart, splenomegaly is an enlarged spleen, and hydronephrosis is an enlarged kidney.
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