A client has been admitted with a diagnosis of "fatty liver." The nurse is aware that manifestations of this condition are
A) likely to worsen even after the cause is eliminated.
B) related to the degree of fat infiltration.
C) severe even in mild cases of the condition.
D) vague and nonspecific.

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Manifestations are directly related to the degree of fat infiltration. Recovery can begin after the causative factor is eliminated unless there is permanent residual damage. Clients can be asymptomatic even with moderate or severe disease. Specific manifestations are anorexia, abdominal pain, sometimes jaundice, and elevated serum alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin levels.

A Client Has Been Admitted with a Diagnosis of "Fatty