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

A 49-year-old female patient with cirrhosis and esophageal varices has a new prescription for propranolol (Inderal).Which finding is the best indicator that the medication has been effective?

A nurse is considering which patient to admit to the same room as a patient who had a liver transplant 3 weeks ago and is now hospitalized with acute rejection.Which patient would be the best choice?

A 51-year-old woman had an incisional cholecystectomy 6 hours ago.The nurse will place the highest priority on assisting the patient to

Which action should the nurse in the emergency department take first for a new patient who is vomiting blood?

To detect possible complications in a patient with severe cirrhosis who has bleeding esophageal varices,it is most important for the nurse to monitor

The nurse will teach a patient with chronic pancreatitis to take the prescribed pancrelipase (Viokase)

A 53-year-old patient is being treated for bleeding esophageal varices with balloon tamponade.Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care?

The nurse administering a-interferon and ribavirin (Rebetol)to a patient with chronic hepatitis C will plan to monitor for

The nurse is caring for a 73-year-old man who has cirrhosis.Which data obtained by the nurse during the assessment will be of most concern?

Which action should the nurse take to evaluate treatment effectiveness for a patient who has hepatic encephalopathy?

Which finding is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider about a patient who received a liver transplant 1 week ago?

Which action will be included in the care for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with asymptomatic nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)?

Which laboratory test result will the nurse monitor when evaluating the effects of therapy for a 62-year-old female patient who has acute pancreatitis?

During change-of-shift report,the nurse learns about the following four patients.Which patient requires assessment first?

When taking the blood pressure (BP)on the right arm of a patient with severe acute pancreatitis,the nurse notices carpal spasms of the patient's right hand.Which action should the nurse take next?

Which finding indicates to the nurse that lactulose (Cephulac)is effective for a 72-year-old man who has advanced cirrhosis?

A serum potassium level of 3.2 mEq/L (3.2 mmol/L)is reported for a patient with cirrhosis who has scheduled doses of spironolactone (Aldactone)and furosemide (Lasix).due.Which action should the nurse take?

A 36-year-old male patient in the outpatient clinic is diagnosed with acute hepatitis C (HCV)infection.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

Which assessment finding is of most concern for a 46-year-old woman with acute pancreatitis?

A 34-year old patient with chronic hepatitis C infection has several medications prescribed.Which medication requires further discussion with the health care provider before administration?