The family of a client with cirrhosis of the liver asks what symptoms they need to look for while the client is being cared for in their home
Which manifestation should the nurse teach the family that indicates that the client is experiencing portal hypertension?
A) Muscle wasting
B) Hypothermia
C) Bleeding gums
D) Hemorrhoids
Answer: D
Obstruction to portal blood flow causes a rise in portal venous pressure, resulting in splenomegaly, ascites, and dilation of collateral venous channels predominately in the paraumbilical and hemorrhoidal veins and the cardia of the stomach, and extending into the esophagus. Bleeding gums indicate insufficient vitamin K production in the liver. Muscle wasting is commonly associated with the poor nutritional intake seen in clients with cirrhosis. Hypothermia is an unrelated finding.
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