What Medications do you anticipate will change dur to current problems?
Lisinopril and Metformin
What lab would you expect to be elevated for confusion, LOC and mental status changes in liver disease patients
Ammonia level
What medication would you expect to give for elevated Ammonia
Lactulose or Rifampin
What is the nursing intervention for edema
lay flat
elevate legs
walking the halls
give a bolus of fluid
What does crackles usually mean in lung sounds
Fluid
What is the treatment for fluid in the lungs?
Lasix
fluid bolus
nebulizer treatment
encourage coughing
What is one thing that you may expect to find in a GI assessment for a patient with liver disease?
Distended Abdomen
What labs would you expect to be elevated causing tea colored urine?
Bilirubin, Bun and Creatnine
What color skin would you expect for someone with liver disease
yellow
