Based upon this assessment, the prescribed diet the nurse would
anticipate is moderate protein.
Hepatic cirrhosis means the liver being damaged thereby allowing the build
up of toxins in the body which causes slurred speech, confusion, drowsiness,
and a flapping tremor . When the liver is damaged, it stops the production of
certain protein in the body.
The patient should be given moderate protein to supplement the protein
which the liver isn't able to produce and also to keep in mind the metabolic
challenges and toxins which is why high protein shouldn't be given.
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