ATI RN
ATI Medsurg Proctored Final Exam Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of a client who has acute pancreatitis. The nurse should expect to find an elevation of which of the following values?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Amylase. In acute pancreatitis, there is inflammation of the pancreas leading to leakage of pancreatic enzymes like amylase into the blood. Elevated amylase levels are a hallmark of acute pancreatitis. Creatinine (
A) is related to kidney function, bilirubin (
B) to liver function, and albumin (
D) to protein status. In acute pancreatitis, the focus is on pancreatic enzymes like amylase.
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