Which laboratory test result would the nurse observe when a patient has hepatotoxicity?
A) Decreased bilirubin
B) Increased albumin
C) Decreased alkaline phosphatase
D) Increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT)

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The symptoms of hepatotoxicity are anorexia,nausea,vomiting,jaundice,hepatomegaly,splenomegaly,and abnormal liver function test results (elevated bilirubin,aspartate aminotransferase [AST],ALT,gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase [GGT],alkaline phosphatase,prothrombin time).Bilirubin increases with hepatotoxicity.Albumin decreases with hepatotoxicity.Alkaline phosphatase increases with hepatotoxicity.

Which Laboratory Test Result Would the Nurse Observe When a Patient