A Patient Is Admitted to a Hospital with a Diagnosis $\delta$

question 242

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to a hospital with a diagnosis of "acute onset abdominal pain." The patient's urine specimen shows increased levels of $\delta$ -aminolevulinic acid ( $\delta$ -ALA) .Based on this result, the nurse should plan care for which condition?

• A)Acute porphyria
• B)Cirrhosis
• C)Cholecystitis
• D)Pancreatitis

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