The registered nurse is teaching about portal hypertension to a group of student nurses. Which statement by the student nurse indicates the need for further teaching?

1. "Caput medusa is a sign of portal hypertension."
2. "Portal hypertension can cause hematemesis."
3. "Ascites is associated with portal hypertension."
4. "Portal hypertension causes coagulation abnormalities."


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