Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 74%
Simulated
The nurse is caring for a client with cirrhosis, portal hypertension, and esophageal varices. Which of the following is not a potential intervention?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Mesalamine is used for inflammatory bowel disease, not cirrhosis or esophageal varices. Metoprolol reduces portal hypertension, famotidine prevents variceal irritation, and balloon tamponade manages severe variceal bleeding.