Your patient with liver failure has a firm, rounded abdomen due to accumulation of fluid. This is knownclinically as
A) hepatitis C.
B) ascites.
C) hepatitis B.
D) cirrhosis.
E) gastritis.

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The accumulation of fluid in the abdomen due to liver failure is known as ascites. Hepatitis B and C, cirrhosis, and gastritis may all contribute to liver failure, but they do not specifically describe the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.

Your Patient with Liver Failure Has a Firm, Rounded Abdomen