The student nurse asks the nurse why a patient with advanced cirrhosis has an abdomen that is so swollen. Which response by the nurse is correct?
1) The swollen abdomen is due to fluid accumulationa condition known as asciteswhich occurs because of liver dysfunction.
2) The swollen abdomen is a result of an infection in the liverleading to inflammation and fluid buildup.
3) The swollen abdomen is caused by an enlarged liverwhich occurs as a complication of cirrhosis.
4) The swollen abdomen is due to excessive fat deposition in the liverleading to enlargement and fluid retention.
