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The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Patient with Hepatic

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The nurse is providing care for a patient with hepatic encephalopathy who is receiving lactulose via a nasogastric tube QID. Which of the following indicates the patient is responding appropriately to the medication?


A) The patient's serum ammonia level returns to normal limits.
B) The patient's potassium level returns to normal limits.
C) The patient's blood alcohol level returns to normal limits.
D) The patient's serum calcium level returns to normal limits.

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