A patient with a history of chronic liver disease is admitted with acute hemorrhage from esophageal varices.The nurse would expect treatment interventions for which causative condition?
A)The patient has developed gallstones as a result of poor liver function.
B)The patient has portal hypertension with shunting of blood.
C)The nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)use that caused the patient's chronic liver failure has also resulted in gastritis.
D)The abdominal distention caused by ascites has resulted in reflux esophagitis.

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Chronic liver disease can lead to portal hypertension, which causes the blood to back up and result in the development of esophageal varices. Acute hemorrhage from esophageal varices is a complication of portal hypertension. Treatment interventions for acute hemorrhage from esophageal varices would include medications to decrease portal hypertension, endoscopic therapy to control bleeding, and possibly surgical interventions. Gallstones, NSAID use, and ascites do not directly cause acute hemorrhage from esophageal varices.

A Patient with a History of Chronic Liver Disease Is