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jjjetplane

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When steatorrhea associated with pancreatitis occurs, what intervention should follow?
 a. Administration of pancreatic digestive enzymes
 b. Early initiation (within 48 hours) of enteral nutrition
 c. A low-carbohydrate nutrition prescription with modest protein
  d. Calcium supplements along with a multivitamin
 e. Fluid and sodium restriction

Question 2

Patient X arrives in the emergency room, and initial CBC and differential blood work resulted in the following: Hemoglobin 12 g/dL (N: 12-16 g/dL), Hematocrit 38 (N: 37-47), MCV 99 mcm3 (N: 84-96 mcm3), MCH 27 pg (N: 27-31 pg), MCHC 28 g/dL (N: 31.5-36 g/dL), Serum Vitamin B12 84 pg/mL (N: 100-700 pg/mL), and Serum folate 4 ng/mL (N: 2-20 ng/mL). From this information, the dietitian suspects that the patient may have a vitamin B12 deficiency. What additional lab value could she check to further support her suspicion?
 a. Methylmalonic acid
  b. Prothrombin time
  c. RBC folate
  d. Zinc protoporphyrin


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ky860224

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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jjjetplane

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Excellent

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