The nurse clarifies that deterioration progresses through stages before presenting with liver disease. Place the stages in order. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D)
a. Liver disease
b. Inflammation
c. Hepatic insufficiency
d. Destruction
e. Fibrotic regeneration
ANS:
D, B, E, C, A
Liver deterioration follows a pattern of stages: destruction, inflammation, fibrotic regeneration; hepatic insufficiency then presents as liver disease.
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A. True B. False