A Person with Cystic Fibrosis Has an Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

question 3

Multiple Choice

A person with cystic fibrosis has an exocrine pancreatic insufficiency because:

• A)the pancreatic ducts are obstructed with mucus.
• B)of the impaired blood supply to the pancreas causing ischemia.
• C)genetically the pancreas is unable to produce digestive enzymes.
• D)the pancreas has a volvulus at the ampulla of Vater.

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