Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 88%
Simulated
A nurse caring for a client with hepatitis is providing education to the client about portal hypertension. Which of the following will the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Increased pressure from portal hypertension causes abdominal swelling (ascites). It is not caused by heart overworking, and it worsens, not resolves, with cirrhosis.