A patient has developed septic shock.The nurse knows that the clinical manifestations of ischemic hepatitis show up 1 to 2 days after the insult.Which finding would the nurse expect to note to support this diagnosis?

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Clinical manifestations of hepatic insufficiency are evident 1 to 2 days after the insult.Jaundice and transient elevations in serum transaminase and bilirubin levels occur.Hyperbilirubinemia results from hepatocyte anoxic injury and an increased production of bilirubin from hemoglobin catabolism.

A Patient Has Developed Septic Shock