Question

1. Acute Pancreatitis is a long-lasting condition in which the pancreas does not heal or improve.

2. True

3. False

QUESTION 2

1. Which of the following best describes autologous islet cell transplant?

   	A.	Infusion of a patients own pancreatic islet cells into the portal vein of the liver. These cells become lodged in the blood vessels and begin producing insulin.
   	B.	Infusion of a donor's pancreatic islet cells into the portal vein of the liver. These cells become lodged in the blood vessels and begin producing insulin.
   	C.	Infusion of a patients own pancreatic islet cells into the portal vein of the small intestine. These cells become lodged in the blood vessels and begin producing insulin.
   	D.	Infusion of a donor's pancreatic islet cells into the portal vein of the small intestine. These cells become lodged in the blood vessels and begin producing insulin.

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QUESTION 3

1. Why is it necessary that a patient who undergoes Islet Cell Autotransplantation takes insulin injections for a while after the surgery?

   	A.	Insulin injections are required after all surgeries that involve the removal of any organ.
   	B.	The transplanted islet cells produce a significant amount of blood glucose and the patient needs to compensate for this by taking insulin injections.
   	C.	It takes some time for the transplanted islet cells to to produce enough insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels.
   	D.	The transplanted islet cells do not produce insulin, they are strictly meant for digestive enzyme production. Therefore, the patient needs insulin from an external source.

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QUESTION 4

1. Which of the following is a risk factor for pancreatitis?

   	A.	Shingles
   	B.	Diabetes
   	C.	Being underweight
   	D.	Low triglycerides

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QUESTION 5

1. You are most at risk for pancreatic cancer if you have which of the following diseases?

   	A.	Acute Pancreatitis
   	B.	Chronic Pancreatitis

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QUESTION 6

1. Which of the following is the most common cause of acute pancreatitis?

   	A.	Heavy alcohol use
   	B.	Gallstones
   	C.	Genetic disorders of your pancreas
   	D.	Elevated lipid levels in the blood

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QUESTION 7

1. Order the following items in the order they would most likely occur in a patient who has recurring acute pancreatitis.

         -       1.       2.       3.       4.       5.      

   Total Pancreatectomy

   
         -       1.       2.       3.       4.       5.      

   Islet Cell Autotransplantation

   
         -       1.       2.       3.       4.       5.      

   Acute Pancreatitis

   
         -       1.       2.       3.       4.       5.      

   Severe Diabetes caused by removal of the Pancreas

   
         -       1.       2.       3.       4.       5.      

   Chronic Pancreatitis

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QUESTION 8

1. Pancreatitis is defined as ____________ of the pancreas, as indicated by the suffix -itis.

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QUESTION 9

1. The two main functions of the liver are to produce insulin and to produce digestive enzymes.

   True

   False

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QUESTION 10

1. _____ cells are actually clusters of cells in the pancreas that produce hormones.

Answer 1

# False

- Acute pancreatitis is a sudden inflammation of pancreas.

2. A. Infusion of a patients own pancreatic islet cells into the portal vein of the liver. These cells become lodged in the blood vessels and begin producing insulin.

- This is new way of therapeutics after the pancreatectomy. These cells stay as back up and produce insulin.

3. C. It takes some time for the transplanted islet cells to to produce enough insulin to maintain normal blood glucose levels.

- This transplantation of islets cells is done only for the production of insulin. This will take its own time for the production of enzyme.