Which of the following alterations in laboratory data are expected in a client admitted with pancreatitis as a result of chronic cholecystitis?
A. Elevated serum and urine amylase levels
B. Elevated serum amylase and decreased serum lipase levels
C. Decreased direct and indirect serum bilirubin levels
D. Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase and decreased AST levels
A
With pancreatic involvement, serum and urine amylase levels are elevated.
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