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ARLKQ

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A 55-year-old man with acute pancreatitis is being admitted. How can the critical care nurse best describe acute pancreatitis to the patient's family?
 
  A) Toxic substances inflame the pancreas.
  B) The patient abuses alcohol.
  C) Viruses digest the pancreas.
  D) Pancreatic enzymes digest the pancreas.

Question 2

Laboratory tests and imaging diagnostics have resulted in a diagnosis of osteomyelitis in a male patient who has become progressively ill over the last 2 days.
 
  The patient has had no recent surgery, wounds, or injuries, so the care team should suspect that his osteomyelitis is the result of:
  A) Autoimmune processes
  B) Proliferation of normal flora
  C) Congenital defects
  D) Hematogenous spread



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D



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