Case Study Questions Use the Following Case Study to Answer Questions

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Case Study Questions
Use the following case study to answer questions
Andrew Jamison is a 47-year-old construction worker with a long history of alcohol abuse.Recently he has been experiencing fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, and weight loss.A visit to his physician and laboratory testing confirmed a diagnosis of cirrhosis.He is 5'10" tall and currently weighs 145 pounds.
-Complications of cirrhosis that Mr.Jamison may be facing in the future include all of the following except:

• A)ascites.
• B)portal hypertension.
• C)gastroesophageal varices.
• D)kidney cancer.

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