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kfurse

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Dan, an alcoholic for the past 20 years, has been diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. How can his physician determine whether pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy is helping Dan or not?
 a. Monitor his weight b. Monitor his fecal fat concentrations
  c. Monitor his blood glucose d. Monitor his serum amylase

Question 2

Patients diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis should be cautioned to avoid
 a. alcohol. b. high protein intakes.
  c. high energy intakes. d. MCT oil.



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a



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