A patient has been admitted with acute liver failure.Which interventions would the nurse expect as part of the interprofessional collaborative management plan?

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The patient may experience a variety of other complications,including cerebral edema,cardiac dysrhythmias,acute respiratory failure,sepsis,and acute kidney injury.Cerebral edema and increased intracranial pressure develop as a result of breakdown of the blood-brain barrier and astrocyte swelling.Circulatory failure that mimics sepsis is common in acute liver failure and may exacerbate low cerebral perfusion pressure.Hypoxemia,acidosis,electrolyte imbalances,and cerebral edema can precipitate the development of cardiac dysrhythmias.Acute respiratory failure,progressing to acute respiratory distress syndrome,intrapulmonary shunting,ventilation-perfusion mismatch,sepsis,and aspiration may be attributed to the universal arterial hypoxemia.

A Patient Has Been Admitted with Acute Liver Failure