A patient, admitted with acute abdominal and back pain, is undergoing diagnostic tests to determine the presence of pancreatitis
The nurse realizes that the diagnostic test that would definitively determine the cause for the abdominal and back pain would be 1. endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
2. magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography.
3. pancreatic biopsy.
4. endoscopic ultrasound.
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Rationale: Even though there are multiple studies available to determine if pancreatic structure is intact and functioning properly, pancreatic biopsy is the definitive test to be performed when trying to determine pancreatic inflammation. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography will visualize the pancreatic-biliary duct system. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography is another useful diagnostic test to diagnose structural abnormalities. Endoscopic ultrasound helps diagnose the presence of gall stones.
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