Which of the following statements about pancreatitis is INCORRECT?
A. Patients who drink excessive amounts of alcohol are prone to pancreatitis.
B. Mild episodes are accompanied by abdominal pain and elevated pancreatic enzymes.
C. This disease develops because the pancreatic islets are incapable of secreting sufficient insulin.
D. Each bout destroys some pancreatic tissue.
C
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a. uveitis c. keratitis b. conjunctivitis d. iriditis
Trends in health care delivery have moved medical interventions into which of the following?
a. Research centers c. Long-term care facilities b. Large hospitals d. Community-based settings
All of the following are examples of evidence databases except:
A. HealthSTAR. B. AIDSLINE. C. MD Consult. D. NursingPlus.
A nurse expresses a belief that it is hopeless to keep providing treatment to the chronically mentally ill population when the rate of relapse is so high. What form of discrimination may be contributing to the nurse's view?
A) Ableism B) Classism C) Racism D) Sexism