A63-year-old white male is seen in the ambulatory outpatient clinic with complaints of midepigastric pain, weight loss, and jaundice. on examination, he is jaundiced and his sclerae are icteric. on palpation of the abdomen, you find a distended nontender gallbladder. which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
a. gastric carcinoma b. chronic pancreatitis c. pancreatic carcinoma d. choledocholithiasis

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Aclient has been hospitalized for an endocrine system dysfunction of the pancreas. the registered nurse asks the new orientee nurse what kind of problem a client hospitalized for endocrine dysfunction of the pancreas would expect. the new orientee nurse demonstrates understanding if which statement is made?

A62-year-old man is being treated for an acute myocardial infarction. he originally came to the ed with substernal chest pain and diaphoresis. given his risk factors of hypertension, diabetes, tobacco use, and family history, he is considered high risk. an ecg in the ed reveals a left-bundle branch pattern, and cardiac enzymes are elevated slightly. after a focused evaluation in the ed, the patient receives iv thrombolytics. although his bundle branch pattern never resolves, the patient is chest pain-free and haemodynamically stable after thrombolysis. two days later, however, the patient reports episodes of recurrent chest discomfort and shortness of breath overnight. in evaluating for potential myocardial reinfarction, which of the following is the most appropriate diagnostic test? - creatinine kinase- dynamic ecg changes- lactate dehydrogenase- myoglobin levels- troponin i level