A nurse determines that the liver span of an older adult male client measures 6 cm. The nurse would interpret this as indicating which of the following?
A) It is a normal-sized liver.
B) The liver is larger than normal.
C) The liver is smaller than normal.
D) The liver has atrophied.
A
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