The client with cirrhosis is at risk for GI bleeding related to all of the following pathological changes except:
a. increased pressure within the portal circulation.
b. weakening of the blood vessels.
c. prolonged prothrombin time.
d. development of ascites.
d
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The patient is in decompensated shock. What abnormal variation in peripheral skin color does the nurse expect to find?
A) Pallor B) Cyanosis C) Erythema D) Jaundice
A nurse is preparing a presentation for a local community group about hepatitis. Which of the following would the nurse include?
A) Hepatitis B is transmitted primarily by the oral–fecal route. B) Hepatitis A is frequently spread by sexual contact. C) Hepatitis C increases a person's risk for liver cancer. D) Infection with hepatitis G is similar to hepatitis A.
Identify the type of surgery a terminally ill patient will undergo if the purpose is removal of tissue to relieve pain
a. Procurement b. Ablative c. Palliative d. Diagnostic
The nurse suspects an older client is having a grand mal seizure. What is the nurse's highest priority?
1. To use the head-tilt/chin-lift method 2. To prevent the seizure from lasting more than five minutes 3. To document the progression of symptoms 4. To prevent the client from being injured