NSG 430 - Final Exam Practice Questions
and Answers (Latest 2026)
What is a major complication from Cirrhosis of the liver?
A. Portal Hypertension
B. Jaundice
C. Edema in the hands and feet
D. Cardiomegaly - Correct Answers ✅Answer: A- Portal
Hypertension
A patient with portal hypertension has sclorotic vessels that
impair blood flow causing hypertension. This leads to
everything to back up and get engorged/ enlarged.
What are some complications of Portal Hypertension? (Select
all that apply)
A. Spleenomegaly
B. Ascites
C. Gastric and Esophageal Varicies
D. Peripheral Edema
E. Hepatic Encephalopathy - Correct Answers ✅Answer: A,
B, C
What is a life threatening complication of Cirrohsis?
A. Portal Hypertension
B. Pulmonary Fluid overload
C. Esophageal and Gastric Varices
, NSG 430 - Final Exam Practice Questions
and Answers (Latest 2026)
D. Hepatic Encephalopathy - Correct Answers ✅Answer: C
These varices are enlarged veins at the lower end of the
esophagus. The larger they are the more likely they are to
bleed. They are responsible for 80% of hemorrhage. The
patinet would be at risk for losing their airway if they bleed,
while also dealing with a massive hemorrhaging.
What is the treatment for peripheral edema?
A. Diuretics
B. Exogenous Albumin
C. Hypovolemic fluid bolus
D. Endogenous reticulocytes - Correct Answers ✅Answer: B
Peripheral edema is caused from an increase in portacaval
pressure from portal hypertension. Albumin is a protein
generally made in the liver, that will work to prevent fluid
from leaking out of the blood vessels and into the tissues.
What is a nursing intervention for patients with ascities?
(Select all that apply)
A. Measuring the abdomin every day
B. Fluid bolus to replace lost fluids
C. Measuring their calcium levels
D. Daily weight
E. Diuretics - Correct Answers ✅Answer: A, D, E
Manifested by abdominal distension and weight gain.
and Answers (Latest 2026)
What is a major complication from Cirrhosis of the liver?
A. Portal Hypertension
B. Jaundice
C. Edema in the hands and feet
D. Cardiomegaly - Correct Answers ✅Answer: A- Portal
Hypertension
A patient with portal hypertension has sclorotic vessels that
impair blood flow causing hypertension. This leads to
everything to back up and get engorged/ enlarged.
What are some complications of Portal Hypertension? (Select
all that apply)
A. Spleenomegaly
B. Ascites
C. Gastric and Esophageal Varicies
D. Peripheral Edema
E. Hepatic Encephalopathy - Correct Answers ✅Answer: A,
B, C
What is a life threatening complication of Cirrohsis?
A. Portal Hypertension
B. Pulmonary Fluid overload
C. Esophageal and Gastric Varices
, NSG 430 - Final Exam Practice Questions
and Answers (Latest 2026)
D. Hepatic Encephalopathy - Correct Answers ✅Answer: C
These varices are enlarged veins at the lower end of the
esophagus. The larger they are the more likely they are to
bleed. They are responsible for 80% of hemorrhage. The
patinet would be at risk for losing their airway if they bleed,
while also dealing with a massive hemorrhaging.
What is the treatment for peripheral edema?
A. Diuretics
B. Exogenous Albumin
C. Hypovolemic fluid bolus
D. Endogenous reticulocytes - Correct Answers ✅Answer: B
Peripheral edema is caused from an increase in portacaval
pressure from portal hypertension. Albumin is a protein
generally made in the liver, that will work to prevent fluid
from leaking out of the blood vessels and into the tissues.
What is a nursing intervention for patients with ascities?
(Select all that apply)
A. Measuring the abdomin every day
B. Fluid bolus to replace lost fluids
C. Measuring their calcium levels
D. Daily weight
E. Diuretics - Correct Answers ✅Answer: A, D, E
Manifested by abdominal distension and weight gain.
