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V@ndy87

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on: Aug 20, 2018
Your patient has ascites due to cirrhosis. The treatment consists of all of the following except:
 a. restricting the daily sodium intake to less than 2 g/day.
  b. adequate kcal to meet energy requirements.
  c. diuretics.
  d. decreasing intake of protein.

Question 2

Major complications that are associated with cirrhosis include all of the following except:
 a. portal HTN.
  b. ascites.
  c. hepatic encephalopathy.
  d. hepatic stenosis.


mistyjohnson

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

d


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