A 55-year-old male with acute pancreatitis is being admitted. What is the critical care nurse aware of concerning the common description of acute pancreatitis?
A) Toxic substances inflame the pancreas.
B) The patient abuses alcohol.
C) Viruses digest the pancreas.
D) Pancreatic enzymes digest the pancreas.
Ans: D
Feedback: Although the mechanisms causing pancreatitis are unknown, pancreatitis is commonly described as the autodigestion of the pancreas. Less commonly, toxic substances, alcohol, and viruses are implicated as the cause of pancreatitis.
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