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The Nurse Is Asked to Explain the Common Laboratory Values

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The nurse is asked to explain the common laboratory values associated with acute pancreatitis.Which should the nurse include as the cause of an elevated ALT?


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Aquatic Ecosystems

Water-based environments, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and wetlands, where plants and animals interact.

Dissolved Phosphorus

Phosphorus that is in a soluble form in water, available to organisms for uptake and essential for biological processes such as energy transfer.

Decomposition

The process by which organic substances are broken down into simpler organic or inorganic matter, primarily by microbial action.

Trophic Level

The position an organism occupies in a food chain, based on its feeding habits.

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