ADULT CCRN CERTIFICATION MODULE 7 GASTROINTESTINAL 4 PRACTICE TESTS 2024 (Complete And Verified Study material) (26pages) LEARNEXAMS
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1. A patient with cirrhosis of the liver has developed ascites and portal
hypertension. The nurse knows that these complications are caused by:
a) increased hydrostatic pressure in the hepatic portal vein
b) decreased oncotic pressure in the hepatic portal vein
c) increased hydrostatic pressure in the hepatic artery
d) decreased oncotic pressure in the hepatic artery
*Answer: a) increased hydrostatic pressure in the hepatic portal vein*
Rationale: Cirrhosis of the liver causes fibrosis and scarring of the liver
tissue, which impedes the blood flow through the liver. This results in
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