Question

When caring for a client with liver disease, what special precautions must the nurse implement related to bowel elimination?

Answer 1

Answer:

Administering stool softeners to the client

Explanation:

When caring for a client with liver disease, the special precautions that the nurse must implement as related to bowel elimination is the use/administering of stool softeners to the patient this helps to avoid/reduce straining with bowel movement and also helps to stool to come out easy.

Liver disease is a chronic, disease. which might cause the Inflammation and fibrosis of liver cells (hepatocytes) which leads to formation of scar tissue within the liver and  which causes obstruction of hepatic blood flow and impedes proper liver function. since the liver is located in the Bowel region, strains on the bowel is not good for a client with Liver disease. therefore special precautions must be taken relating to bowel elimination.