A patient with chronic alcohol abuse is admitted with liver failure. You closely monitor the patient's blood pressure because of which change that is associated with the liver failure?
A. Hypoalbuminemia
B. Increased capillary permeability
C. Abnormal peripheral vasodilation
D. Excess rennin release from the kidneys
Answer: A
Explanation: Blood pressure decreases as the body is unable to maintain normal oncotic pressure with liver failure, so patients with liver failure require close blood pressure monitoring. Increased capillary permeability, abnormal peripheral vasodilation, and excess rennin released from the kidneys aren't direct ramifications of liver failure.
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