Kati is a 19-year-old female who suffered a head injury and multiple broken bones in a motorcycle accident. She is currently in a coma, on a mechanical ventilator, and receiving enteral nutrition. Kati is 5'2" tall and weighs 115 pounds
As a result of the acute-phase response, you would expect Kati's plasma concentrations of _____ to decrease.
a. glucose and cholesterol
b. sodium and potassium
c. iron and glucose
d. albumin and iron
d
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