The triage nurse in the emergency department is assessing a patient who presented with complaints of not feeling well
The patient has ascites and an enlarged liver. The patient reports a history of drinking a 12 pack of beer every evening for the past 15 years. The nurse is aware that the patient is at risk for which disease?
A) Cirrhosis
B) Renal failure
C) Hepatitis
D) Cardiovascular disease
Ans: A
Feedback: Cirrhosis is a chronic disease characterized by replacement of normal liver tissue with diffuse fibrosis that disrupts the structure and function of the liver. There are three types of cirrhosis or scarring of the liver. This is most frequently due to chronic alcoholism. This patient's history does not put him or her at risk for renal failure, hepatitis, or cardiovascular disease.
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