A nurse is assessing a client who has cirrhosis. Which of the following is an expected finding for this client?
A. Blood in the urine
B. Tarry stools
C. Rounded, distended abdomen
D. Moist skin
Liver cirrhosis is extensive scarring of the liver caused by narcotic injury or a chronic reaction to inflammation over a prolonged period of time. The main causes include alcohol abuse, viral hepatitis, fatty food etc.
The clinical findings include the presence of tarry stools due to the gastrointestinal bleeding ( enlarged veins develop and burst, causing blood in bowel movement.
Rounded and distended abdomen is a expected findings in cirrhosis due to ascites ( fluid accumulation in abdomen. )
Blood in the urine and moist skin is not a expected finding in cirrhosis.
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