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Three Weeks After Receiving a Donor Liver, a Client Begins

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Three weeks after receiving a donor liver, a client begins to experience fever, tachycardia, right upper quadrant pain, and increased accumulation of fluid in the abdomen. The transplanted liver also becomes dangerously enlarged. In this scenario, the client is likely experiencing which of the following conditions?


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Skeletal Muscle

A type of striated muscle tissue which is under voluntary control, used to move the skeleton.

Smooth Muscle

A type of muscle found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the intestines and blood vessels, that contracts involuntarily.

Cardiac Muscle

A specialized form of striated muscle found in the heart, responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.

Central Chemoreceptors

Sensory receptors located in the central nervous system that primarily detect changes in the acidity (pH) of cerebrospinal fluid.

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