A client is diagnosed with liver disease. Which of the following ...

[chandani]

A client is diagnosed with liver disease. Which of the following is one impact of this disorder on a client's fluid and electrolyte status?
 
  1. Hyperkalemia
  2. Hypercalcemia
  3. Hypernatremia
  4. Hyponatremia

Question 2

A client is diagnosed with osteoarthritis. The nurse would not expect to find which of the following during assessment?
 
  1. Bouchard's nodes
  2. Crepitus
  3. Heberden's nodes
  4. Symmetrical joint involvement

[vickybb89]

Answer to Question 1

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Liver disease effects the fluid and electrolyte status by causing ascites, edema, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, and hyponatremia. Liver disease does not cause hyperkalemia, hypercalcemia, or hypernatremia.

Answer to Question 2

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Symmetrical joint involvement is seen with rheumatoid arthritis, not osteoarthritis. Bouchard's nodes, Heberden's nodes and crepitus are all assessment findings consistent with osteoarthritis.

[chandani]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[olderstudent]

Excellent