A client is diagnosed with macrovesicular fatty liver. Which of the following should the nurse instruct this client?
1. Expect to develop jaundice.
2. Avoid all alcohol.
3. Increase exercise.
4. Treatment includes antibiotic therapy.
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The client diagnosed with macrovesicular fatty liver should be instructed to avoid all alcohol. Jaundice is a symptom of microvesicular fatty liver. The client should be instructed to rest. Antibiotic therapy is not indicated for macrovesicular fatty liver.
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