What type of jaundice seen in adults is the result of increased destruction of red blood cells?

You are receiving shift report on a patient with cirrhosis. The nurse tells you the patient's bilirubin levels are very high. Based on this, what assessment findings may you expect to find during your head-to-toe assessment? Select all that apply

Which of the following would be the least important assessment in a patient diagnoses with ascites?

A nurse has entered the room of a patient with cirrhosis and found the patient on the floor. The patient states that she fell when transferring to the commode. The patient's vital signs are within reference ranges and the nurse observes no apparent injuries. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?

Which assessment findings indicate that the client has deficient Vitamin K absorption caused by cirrhosis?

Which of the following indicates an overdose of lactulose?

You're providing an in-service to new nurse graduates about esophageal varices in patients with cirrhosis. You ask the graduates to list activities that should be avoided by a patient with this condition. Which activities listed are correct? Select all that apply.

A patient with cirrhosis has experienced a progressive decline in his health and liver transplantation is being considered by the interdisciplinary team. How will the patient's prioritization for receiving a donor liver be determined?

A patient is admitted with hepatic encephalopathy secondary to cirrhosis. Which meal option selection below should be avoided with this patient?

A triage nurse in the ED is assessing a patient who presented with complaints of general malaise. Assessment reveals the presence of jaundice and increased abdominal girth. What assessment question best addresses the possible etiology of this patient's presentation?

During your morning assessment of a patient with cirrhosis, you note the patient is disoriented to person and place. In addition while assessing the upper extremities, the patient's hands demonstrate a flapping motion. What lab result would explain these abnormal assessment findings?

A nurse is caring for a patient with cirrhosis secondary to heavy alcohol use. The nurse's most recent assessment reveals subtle changes in the patient's cognition and behavior. What is the nurse's most appropriate response?

For a client with hepatic cirrhosis who has altered clotting mechanisms, which intervention would be most important?

A nurse is amending a patient's plan of care in light of the fact that the patient has recently developed ascites. What should the nurse include in this patient's care plan?