The nurse, completing the assessment of a patient with acute pancreatitis, would expect that the patient has a history of:
1. Alcohol abuse
2. CHF
3. Diabetes
4. Asthma
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Rationale 1: Alcohol abuse is one risk factor for the development of acute pancreatitis.
Rationale 2: CHF is not a risk factor for the development of acute pancreatitis.
Rationale 3: Diabetes is not a risk factor for the development of acute pancreatitis.
Rationale 4: Asthma is not a risk factor for the development of acute pancreatitis.
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