Exam 44: Nursing Management: Liver,Pancreas,and Biliary Tract Problems

A 24-year-old female contracts hepatitis from contaminated food.During the acute (icteric)phase of the patient's illness,the nurse would expect serologic testing to reveal

The nurse is caring for a 36-year-old patient with pancreatic cancer.Which nursing action is the highest priority?

Which assessment finding would the nurse need to report most quickly to the health care provider regarding a patient with acute pancreatitis?

For a patient with cirrhosis,which of the following nursing actions can the registered nurse (RN)delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

A 23-year-old has been admitted with acute liver failure.Which assessment data are most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

Which goal has the highest priority in the plan of care for a 26-year-old homeless patient admitted with viral hepatitis who has severe anorexia and fatigue?

The nurse will plan to teach the patient diagnosed with acute hepatitis B about

After an unimmunized individual is exposed to hepatitis B through a needle-stick injury,which actions will the nurse plan to take ?

Administration of hepatitis B vaccine to a healthy 18-year-old patient has been effective when a specimen of the patient's blood reveals

In reviewing the medical record shown in the accompanying figure for a patient admitted with acute pancreatitis,the nurse sees that the patient has a positive Cullen's sign.Indicate the area where the nurse will assess for this change.

The nurse recognizes that teaching a 44-year-old woman following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been effective when the patient states which of the following?

A 38-year-old patient with cirrhosis has ascites and 4+ edema of the feet and legs.Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care?

To prepare a 56-year-old male patient with ascites for paracentesis,the nurse

A 55-year-old patient admitted with an abrupt onset of jaundice and nausea has abnormal liver function studies but serologic testing is negative for viral causes of hepatitis.Which question by the nurse is most appropriate?

Which topic is most important to include in patient teaching for a 41-year-old patient diagnosed with early alcoholic cirrhosis?

A patient born in 1955 had hepatitis A infection 1 year ago.According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)guidelines,which action should the nurse include in care when the patient is seen for a routine annual physical exam?

Which information given by a 70-year-old patient during a health history indicates to the nurse that the patient should be screened for hepatitis C?

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient who has been diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B?

A 36-year-old female patient is receiving treatment for chronic hepatitis C with pegylated interferon (PEG-Intron,Pegasys),ribavirin (Rebetol),and telaprevir (Incivek).Which finding is most important to communicate to the health care provider?

The nurse will ask a 64-year-old patient being admitted with acute pancreatitis specifically about a history of