Exam 59: Coordinating Care for Patients With Hepatic Disorders

Which laboratory data supports the patient's diagnosis of liver failure?

When planning care for a patient with chronic hepatitis,which collaborative discipline will be most helpful in treating continued alcohol use?

Which patient statement regarding the incubation period of hepatitis requires further education from the nurse?

Which is a common cause of death for a patient who presents for care in the emergency department (ED)with liver trauma suffered as a result of a motor vehicle accident?

The nurse is providing information about hepatitis to a high school health occupations class.The students all volunteer examples of how hepatitis is transmitted.Which student statement indicates the need for further education?

The nurse is providing care to a patient who is diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy.Which term should the nurse use to document a sweet fecal smell of the breath?

The multidisciplinary care team is meeting to discuss care for a patient who exhibits symptoms of the prodromal phase of hepatitis.Lab results include a positive anti-HAV IgM.The nurse creates an action plan to present to the team.Which intervention is appropriate?

Which clinical manifestation assessed by the nurse supports the patient's diagnosis of liver cancer?

The nurse is planning education for an adolescent patient recently diagnosed with hepatitis.The patient moved back to the parent's home.Which recommendation to the patient's parents will best prevent them from acquiring hepatitis B (HBV)?

Which therapeutic prescription should the nurse question when providing care to a patient who is diagnosed with ascites?

Which oral agent should the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who is diagnosed with hepatitis B?

The nurse is providing care to a patient who is diagnosed with hepatic encephalopathy.Which clinical manifestation supports the documentation of stage 4?

A young adult waiter has been treated for viral hepatitis at a health-care clinic.Which patient outcome indicates the need for additional intervention?

Which assessment data indicates to the nurse that the patient may be experiencing decreased clotting factors as a complication of cirrhosis?

Which information should the nurse provide to a patient who will be receiving the hepatitis A vaccine?

Which information should the nurse include in a teaching session for a patient who is to receive the hepatitis B vaccine?

Which information found in the patient's health history supports the current diagnosis of cirrhosis?

Which patient statement regarding toxins causing hepatitis indicates the need for further education by the nurse?

Which assessment data indicates to the nurse that the patient may be experiencing an increased ammonia level,a complication of cirrhosis?

Which patient should the nurse plan symptomatic treatment for hepatitis in the plan of care?