A Professor Has Taught the Students About the Sources of Increased

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Multiple Choice

A professor has taught the students about the sources of increased ammonia in patients with hepatic encephalopathy. What statement by a student indicates the professor should review this material?

• A)End products of intestinal protein digestion are sources of increased ammonia.
• B)Digested blood leaking from ruptured varices is a source of increased ammonia.
• C)Accumulation of short-chain fatty acids are a source of increased ammonia.
• D)Ammonia-forming bacteria in the colon are sources of increased ammonia.

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