The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Suffered

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has suffered abdominal trauma in a motor vehicle crash.Which laboratory finding indicates that the client's liver was injured?

• A) Serum lipase, 49 U/L
• B) Serum amylase, 68 IU/L
• C) Serum creatinine, 0.8 mg/dL
• D) Serum transaminase, 129 IU/L

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