The nurse is caring for a patient with acute liver failure.What laboratory value would the nurse expect to decrease in this situation?

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In a patient with hepatocellular injury (which occurs with acute liver failure),total bilirubin,alkaline phosphatase,aspartate aminotransferase,and alanine aminotransferase values all show elevation,but albumin values drop as a result of the catabolism.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Acute Liver