Tony Is a Chronic Alcoholic with Cirrhosis of the Liver

question 50

Multiple Choice

Tony is a chronic alcoholic with cirrhosis of the liver, a condition in which liver cells die and are replaced by connective tissue. Which of the following signs would you not expect to observe in Tony?

• A) increased clotting time
• B) jaundice
• C) portal hypertension and ascites
• D) decrease in plasma protein production
• E) impaired erythropoiesis

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