ABDOMINAL
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE
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Question
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Which assessment finding requires immediate nursing intervention in a client with severe ascites?
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confusion
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temperature 38.2C
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tachycardia, 110bpm
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shallow respirations, rate 32 bpm Ascites can increase abdominal distention, which interferes with lung expansion and compromises ventilation and oxygenation. Risk for infection, fluid displacement, and confusion are also assessment variables requiring monitoring in a client with ascites.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When teaching the patien about what was happening when experiencing a intrapulmonary shunt, which explanation is accurate? C. This occurs when blood flows through the capillaries in the lungs without participating in fas exchange.
Detailed explanation-2: -Frequent coughing. A cough that produces a lot of mucus. Wheezing. Shortness of breath that gets worse with activity. A whistling or squeaking sound when you breathe. Tightness in your chest. 13-Oct-2022
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