A patient with end-stage liver failure has asterixis (flapping tremor). This indicates:

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AHypokalemia
BHyponatremia
CHepatic encephalopathy
DHypomagnesemia

✓ Correct answer: C. Hepatic encephalopathy Asterixis ('liver flap') is a classic sign of hepatic encephalopathy due to ammonia accumulation from the failing liver's inability to detoxify.

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