Patients with Acute Pancreatitis Are Generally Made NPO and May

question 1

Multiple Choice

Patients with acute pancreatitis are generally made NPO and may require continuous gastric suctioning in order to

• A) prevent abdominal distention.
• B) remove the usual stimuli for pancreatic secretion.
• C) prevent hyperglycemia associated with loss of insulin secretion.
• D) prevent mechanical obstruction of the intestine.

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