title: Managing the patient with liver failure.
abstract: Liver failure affects virtually all aspects of body functioning, which challenges medical-surgical nurses to deliver effective comprehensive care. Managing patients with liver failure requires a thorough understanding of hepatic physiology and the pathophysiology of liver disease failure.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D000137:Acid-Base Imbalance / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000503:physiopathology