Exam 40: Nursing Management: Liver,pancreas and Biliary Tract Problems

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?

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

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 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?

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 take to evaluate treatment effectiveness for a patient who has hepatic encephalopathy?

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?

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?

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?

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

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

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?

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

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 finding indicates to the nurse that a patient's transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)placed 3 months ago has been effective?

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

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

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

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.

Which data will the nurse monitor in relation to the 4+ pitting edema assessed in a patient with cirrhosis?