Author Question: A client asks the nurse, What's the purpose of the liver? Which statements will the nurse include in ... (Read 74 times)

wrbasek0 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client asks the nurse, What's the purpose of the liver? Which statements will the nurse include in the response to this client's question?

Select all that apply.
1. It helps you digest fats.
2. It is an endocrine and exocrine gland.
3. It filters waste from the blood and makes urine.
4. It makes some blood-clotting substances.
5. It can help you store certain vitamins.

Question 2

The nurse is speaking with the client during the focused interview. The client states, My doctor said that my spleen was enlarged. Where is my spleen? Which location will the nurse point to when answering this client's question?

1. A.
2. B.
3. C.
4. D.

6ana001 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 4, 5
The liver produces and secretes bile for fat breakdown, but also aids in the metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates. It stores some vitamins, helps with blood coagulation, produces antibodies, and detoxifies some harmful substances. The pancreas is an example of an exocrine and endocrine gland. The kidneys filter nitrogen waste from the blood and make urine.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
The spleen, the largest of the lymphoid organs, is located in the left upper portion of the abdomen directly inferior to the diaphragm.