The nurse explains to a client that because of alterations in liver function caused by cirrhosis, the client is predisposed to postoperative fluid shifts and wound infection related to
A) elevated creatinine phosphokinase levels.
B) elevated lactic dehydrogenase levels.
C) low albumin levels.
D) low blood urea nitrogen levels.

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Low albumin levels predispose the client to fluid shifts, surgical wound infection, and ineffective coagulation.

The Nurse Explains to a Client That Because of Alterations