The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for a client who has had a paracentesis. What information should be included in the education session?

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic pancreatitis who exhibits signs of malabsorption. The nurse recognizes that this is due to which pathophysiology process?

Which question would the nurse ask to identify a risk factor for liver disease?

The nurse notes these laboratory results for a client with cirrhosis: PT 20 seconds (11-12.5 sec) and serum ammonia 35 mcg/dL (15-45 mcg/dL). What action by the nurse would be a priority?

The nurse is preparing a client presentation regarding pancrelipase (Viokase) therapy. Which information would the nurse include in the teaching session?

The nurse is providing care to a client admitted with chronic pancreatitis. Which items are appropriate to include in the discharge teaching for this client? Select all that apply.

The client with acute pancreatitis asks why she is taking omeprazole. What is the nurse's best response?

A client with cirrhosis has the following laboratory results: albumin 4.9 g/dl. (3.5-5 g/dL), PT 13 seconds (11-12.5 sec), and serum ammonia 68 mcg/dL (15-45 mcg/dL). Based on this information, what is the nurse's next action?

The nurse is admitting a client with liver disease who presents with dyspnea, weight gain and abdominal distention. Which order would the nurse anticipate?

When planning care for a client receiving an enteral feeding via jejunostomy tube, which intervention would the nurse include?

A nurse is admitting a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse anticipate?