A nurse is caring for a client with cirrhosis who is scheduled to undergo a Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS) procedure. What is the primary purpose of this procedure in clients with cirrhosis?

To decrease portal hypertension by providing an alternate pathway for blood flow.

To allow for the delivery of chemotherapy directly to liver lesions.

To perform a liver biopsy for assessing liver fibrosis.

To facilitate liver transplant by improving liver function.