Which laboratory finding does the nurse expect to find on assessment of a client with advanced cirrhosis?
a. Amylase, 129 IU/L; alkaline phosphate, 45 U/L
b. Reticulocyte count, 1%; magnesium, 1.5 mEq/L
c. Hemoglobin, 14 g/dL; direct bilirubin, 0.2 mg/dL
d. Prothrombin time (PT), 17.5 seconds; al-bumin, 1.6 g/dL
D
Cirrhosis frequently results in impaired production of clotting factors, with increased PT and partial thromboplastin time (PTT). Serum albumin is decreased with cirrhosis because protein formation within the liver is impaired. The other laboratory values are within normal limits and would not be expected with advanced cirrhosis.
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