When Palpating the Liver's Edge Using the Hook Method,you Find

question 1

Multiple Choice

When palpating the liver's edge using the hook method,you find an enlarged,hard liver with irregular borders and nodules.These findings suggest what pathology?

• A) cirrhosis
• B) liver malignancy
• C) hepatitis
• D) ascites

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Definitions:

Transgression

A geological event where sea levels rise relative to the land, causing marine waters to spread over the continent and depositing marine sediments.

Regression

A geological process by which areas of submerged seafloor are exposed above sea level, often due to sea-level fall or land uplift.

Shale

A fine-grained sedimentary rock formed from clay and mud, characterized by its ability to split into thin layers along natural fractures.

Sandstone

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