A patient with pancreatitis asks the nurse, Why are my stools so frothy and smell so bad? How should the nurse respond?
1. This is a sign of malnutrition.
2. This indicates your stools have more fat in them.
3. This is a sign of peptic ulcer disease.
4. You may be developing diabetes mellitus.
Question 2The nurse is planning care for a patient scheduled for paracentesis to treat ascites. Which outcome should the nurse use for this patient's plan of care?
1. The patient will have normal bilateral breath sounds.
2. The patient's spleen will not rupture.
3. The patient's respiratory effort will be lessened.
4. The patient will not manifest symptoms of hepatomegaly.
Question 3The nurse is instructing a patient recovering from a liver transplant. What should the nurse include in this teaching?
1. Eat a high-protein diet.
2. Reduce scheduled antirejection drugs to every other day if nausea occurs.
3. Take acetaminophen (Tylenol) if fever develops.
4. Report sore throats to the healthcare provider.
Question 4A patient who has portal systemic encephalopathy is receiving Neomycin (neomycin sulfate). Which manifestation should indicate to the nurse that the patient's condition is improving?
1. increase in potassium level
2. asterixis
3. relief of jaundice
4. increased level of consciousness
Question 5The nurse is assessing a patient who is experiencing hepatocellular failure. Which finding best indicates that the patient is developing ascites?
1. accumulation of fluid in the abdomen
2. jaundiced skin
3. ecchymosis
4. upper-right-quadrant pain
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