A complication for which the nurse should be alert following a liver biopsy is:

A complication for which the nurse should be alert following a liver biopsy is:
A . Hepatic coma
B . Jaundice
C . Ascites
D . Shock

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Answer: D

Explanation:

(A) Hepatic coma may occur in liver disease due to the increased NH3levels, not due to liver biopsy.

(B) Jaundice may occur due to increased bilirubin levels, not due to liver biopsy.

(C) Ascites would occur due to portal hypertension, not due to liver biopsy.

(D) Hemorrhage and shock are the most likely complications after liver biopsy because of already existing bleeding tendencies in the vascular makeup of the liver.