Andrew Jamison Is a 47-Year-Old Construction Worker with a Long

question 16

Multiple Choice

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.
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-What laboratory test would most likely be elevated in Mr. Jamison?​

• A) ​Albumin
• B) ​Transferrin
• C) ​Ammonia
• D) ​HDL
• E) ​CRP

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Definitions:

Statistic

A numerical measure that describes a characteristic of a sample derived from a larger population.

Asymmetrical

Lacking symmetry; when two sides or halves of something do not match or are not equal in shape, size, or composition.

Distribution

The way in which something is shared or exists over a particular area or among a particular group of people.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean, indicating how spread out the data points are.