Which nutritional plan is generally appropriate for a stable patient with cirrhosis who has no active gastrointestinal bleeding?
Correct answer: A. Small frequent meals with adequate calories
- A. Small frequent meals with adequate calories
- B. Prolonged fasting to rest the liver
- C. A high-sodium diet to improve appetite
- D. Routine severe protein restriction for all patients
Explanation
Small frequent meals and an evening snack help prevent muscle breakdown and provide adequate energy in cirrhosis. Sodium may need restriction with ascites, and severe protein restriction is not routinely used because it can worsen malnutrition.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? support@testustad.com
About Gastrointestinal and Liver Nursing
Covers nursing care for peptic ulcer disease, gastroenteritis, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal obstruction, hepatitis, cirrhosis and portal hypertension. It includes nutrition, fluid and electrolyte management, abdominal assessment, gastrointestinal bleeding, ascites and hepatic encephalopathy, which must be distinguished from other causes of altered consciousness.
Practise Gastrointestinal and Liver Nursing
50 free Gastrointestinal and Liver Nursing MCQs from Medical Surgical Nursing, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Medical Surgical Nursing questions like this
Medical Surgical Nursing is on 8 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Gastrointestinal and Liver Nursing questions
A patient with cirrhosis and hepatic encephalopathy becomes increasingly sleepy. The blood glucose level is 42 mg/dL. Which action should the nurse take first?
A patient with cirrhosis asks why the abdomen is becoming enlarged. Which explanation is most accurate?
A patient with prolonged vomiting from an intestinal obstruction has weakness and shallow respirations. Which acid-base finding is most likely?
A patient with inflammatory bowel disease takes corticosteroids for a flare and reports fever, sore throat and productive cough. Which nursing action is most appropriate?
A patient with portal hypertension is scheduled for a rectal examination. Which nursing consideration is most important?
A patient with hepatitis develops dark urine and pale stools. Which interpretation is most appropriate?