A client just returned to the nursing unit after having a trans-jugular intrahepatic portal-systemic shunt (TIPS)procedure.Which clinical finding does the nurse expect to observe in this client?

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With TIPS placement,ascitic fluid is routed into the venous system,resulting in vascular volume expansion.An increase in blood pressure is reflective of increased circulating volume.The client should not have the other findings.

A Client Just Returned to the Nursing Unit After Having