A Patient Has an Abnormally High Serum Ammonia Level

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient has an abnormally high serum ammonia level.Which of the following does the nurse recognize this finding to be indicative of?

• A) A decreased bile flow into the intestine
• B) A decrease in the number of bowel bacteria that deaminate amino acids
• C) Failure of the liver to convert ammonia absorbed from the bowel to urea
• D) An increased reabsorption of urobilinogen from the bowel into the blood

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