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Andrew Jamison is a 47-year-old construction worker with a long history of alcohol abuse.Recently he has been experiencing fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, and weight loss.A visit to his physician and laboratory testing confirmed a diagnosis of cirrhosis.He is 5'10" tall and currently weighs 145 pounds.
-improve Mr.Jamison's appetite, his physician may prescribe:
A) megestrol acetate.
B) spironolactone.
C) rifaximin.
D) propranolol.
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