The initial treatment for a patient with acute pancreatitis includes _____
a. pain control and intravenous hydration
b. restricting fluids
c. tube feeding with an elemental formula
d. immediate administration of total parenteral nutrition
e. normal food intake with insulin injections
a
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a. it is so difficult for an obese person to maintain weight losses. b. even when reared apart, identical twins often have significant weight differences. c. the human gene pool has remained unchanged even though some obesity rates have increased. d. often when an obese person loses weight, the amount lost plus more is regained.
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a. Calcium and magnesium b. Calcium and fatty oils (n3 fatty acids) c. Calcium and vitamin D d. Fatty oils (n3 fatty acids) and vitamin E e. Vitamins C and E
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A) asbestos B) hexavalent chromium C) hepatitis B or C infection D) ultraviolet radiation
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a. Alanine b. Glutamine c. Arginine d. Isoleucine