The nurse caring for a patient with portal hypertension will assess for which finding?
A) Bowel obstruction
B) Vitamin A deficiency
C) Ascites
D) Hepatic encephalopathy
Ans: C
Feedback: Obstruction of blood flow through the damaged liver results in increased blood
pressure (portal hypertension) throughout the portal venous system. This can result in varices and ascites in the abdominal cavity
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