While Assessing a Client Who Has Liver Dysfunction, the Nurse

question 20

Multiple Choice

While assessing a client who has liver dysfunction, the nurse finds that the client has shifting abdominal dullness. Which condition does the nurse suspect in the client?

• A) Ascites
• B) Splenomegaly
• C) Spider angiomata
• D) Esophageal varices

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Definitions:

Delusions of Grandeur

A false belief in one's own superiority, greatness, or omnipotence, often observed in psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

Four Ds

A guideline in psychology used to define abnormal behavior through four criteria: deviance, distress, dysfunction, and danger.

Distress

Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain; a negative stress reaction that can be physical, emotional, or psychological.

Delusion

A strongly held mistaken belief that is maintained in the face of contradicting evidence, often occurring as part of various psychiatric conditions.