A patient is admitted to the hospital with decreased albumin, elevated alkaline phosphatase, and elevated bilirubin. The nurse recognizes these clinical findings as evidence of:
a. portal hypertension.
b. liver disease.
c. esophageal varices.
d. hepatic coma.
b
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