. What nursing assessment findings support the diagnosis of Liver Cirrhosis? 2. Correlate the patient’s presenting clinical manifestations of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis? 3. In what order should the nurse institute the physician orders that are listed above? Perform dosage calculations and state how to administer the medications. 4. The nurse observes the nasogastric secretions and, upon admission to the ICU, there was 200 mL of dark red-colored drainage. The nurse continues to monitor the drainage and, as the nurse hangs the first unit of PRBCs, 200 mL of bright red bloody drainage is dumped into the collection canister. What should the nurse do? 5. The gastroenterologist orders for the nu
. What nursing assessment findings support the diagnosis of Liver Cirrhosis? 2. Correlate the patient’s presenting clinical manifestations of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis? 3. In what order should the nurse institute the physician orders that are listed above? Perform dosage calculations and state how to administer the medications. 4. The nurse observes the nasogastric secretions and, upon admission to the ICU, there was 200 mL of dark red-colored drainage. The nurse continues to monitor the drainage and, as the nurse hangs the first unit of PRBCs, 200 mL of bright red bloody drainage is dumped into the collection canister. What should the nurse do? 5. The gastroenterologist orders for the nu
. What nursing assessment findings support the diagnosis of Liver Cirrhosis? 2. Correlate the patient’s presenting clinical manifestations of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis? 3. In what order should the nurse institute the physician orders that are listed above? Perform dosage calculations and state how to administer the medications. 4. The nurse observes the nasogastric secretions and, upon admission to the ICU, there was 200 mL of dark red-colored drainage. The nurse continues to monitor the drainage and, as the nurse hangs the first unit of PRBCs, 200 mL of bright red bloody drainage is dumped into the collection canister. What should the nurse do? 5. The gastroenterologist orders for the nu
1. What nursing assessment findings support the diagnosis of Liver Cirrhosis?
2. Correlate the patient’s presenting clinical manifestations of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis?
3. In what order should the nurse institute the physician orders that are listed above? Perform dosage calculations and state how to administer the medications.
4. The nurse observes the nasogastric secretions and, upon admission to the ICU, there was 200 mL of dark red-colored drainage. The nurse continues to monitor the drainage and, as the nurse hangs the first unit of PRBCs, 200 mL of bright red bloody drainage is dumped into the collection canister. What should the nurse do?
5. The gastroenterologist orders for the nurse to increase the octreotide to 50 mcg/hr and the endoscopy nurse and the physician will be up shortly to perform a vertical band ligation (VBL). What does the nurse need to do in preparation for this procedure?
6. What nursing diagnoses should the nurse formulate for the patient?