Cirrhosis Flashcard

Front

The following is not a cause of cirrhosis: Chronic alcoholism, Viruses, Autoimmune disease

Back

Sleep disturbances

Front

What statement by the patient shows that they have been properly educated about their cirrosis?

Back

I should quit drinking any alcohol and start exercising and eating healthier.

Front

What is cirrhosis of the liver and why is it harmful?

Back

Cirrhosis decreases the liver's ability to filter toxins.

Front

A patient in end-stage cirrhosis asks the nurse why they can't just keep taking their medications and why they need a transplant. The nurse responds:

Back

Your liver has become damaged and scarred so much that it can no longer filter toxins, and medications cannot help as much anymore