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BIOL 109 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATIONALES 2025/2026

1. A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of lactulose to a client who has cirrhosis. The client states, "I don't need this medication. I am not constipated." The nurse should explain that in clients who have cirrhosis, lactulose is used to decrease levelsof which of the following components in the bloodstream? a. Glucose b. Ammonia c. Potassium d. Bicarbonate Rationale: Lactulose, a disaccharide, is a sugar that works as an osmotic diuretic. It prevents absorption of ammonia ...