The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Returned

The nurse is caring for a patient who has returned from a liver and spleen scan.Results of the test read, "Greater uptake of radionuclide in the spleen than in the liver." Which of the following conclusions can the nurse draw from these results?

A) The patient has a liver mass.
B) The patient has diverticulitis.
C) The patient has portal hypertension.
D) The patient has a gall stone.

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