The critical care nurse admitting a 55-year-old male with acute pancreatitis is aware that acute pancreatitis occurs when:
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.
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