Tony is a chronic alcoholic with cirrhosis of the liver, a condition in which liver cells die and are replaced by connective tissue. Which of the following signs would you expect to observe in Tony?
A) increased clotting time
B) jaundice
C) portal hypertension and ascites
D) All of the answers are correct.
E) None of the answers is correct.
Answer: D
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A. Decrease the amount of sodium in the blood. B. Increase the amount of sodium in the blood. C. Leave the amount of sodium unchanged. D. Change the set point for sodium. E. Inhibit the ingestion of more sodium.
What is the principal cation of the ECF?
A) Pi B) Na+ C) Cl- D) K+ E) Ca2+
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A. hyposecretion of GH during childhood and adulthood B. hypersecretion of GH during childhood C. hyposecretion of GH during childhood D. hypersecretion of GH during childhood and adulthood E. hypersecretion of GH during adulthood