What is the expectation for serum albumin levels in hepatic disease?
Elizabeth D.
answered • 12/10/22
NLN Certified Nurse Educator since 2008
- Albumin is not affected by hepatic disease.
- Albumin will be higher than normal.
- Albumin will be lower than normal.
- Albumin is only manmade and administered via nasogastric tube.
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Elizabeth D.
#3 is the correct answer. Low albumin is part of the reason you see ascites in liver failure.12/10/22