When Obtaining a Health History from a Patient with Acute

question 26

Multiple Choice

When obtaining a health history from a patient with acute pancreatitis, the nurse asks the patient specifically about a history of

• A) cigarette smoking.
• B) alcohol use.
• C) diabetes mellitus.
• D) high-protein diet.

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