Question

The nurse administers two units of salt-poor albumin to a client with portal hypertension and ascite. The nurse explain to the clients that this is administered to:

Answer 1

Ascites is a collection of fluid in the abdomen cavity. That related to portal hypertension. the treatment of ascites includes maintaining negative sodium or less sodium balance by administrating low sodium intake and excretion of sodium when patients with ascites and portal hypertension, it is recommended to assess their cell count, ascitic fluid protein and albumin. Explain to the client that the administration of salt poor or less albumin prevents post paracentesis circulatory dysfunction as the main complication. this albumin infusion after large-volume paracentesis more effective than other plasma expanders and it improves the effect on circulatory dysfunction and lowers the incidence of kidney failure.