A Patient with Liver Failure Manifested by Portal Hypertension and Ascites

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient with liver failure manifested by portal hypertension and ascites is hospitalized and waiting for a liver transplant.Which of the following orders should the nurse question?

• A) Low-sodium diet
• B) Low-protein diet
• C) ABO typing
• D) Human leukocytic antigen tissue typing

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