The nurse teaches a patient about pancreatitis. What should the nurse include when instructing on the mechanism of the disease process? Select all that apply.

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1. The exact mechanism as to how the different predisposing factors cause pancreatitis is uncertain.
2. It is believed that autodigestion occurs in the pancreas from the activation of trypsin.
3. Pancreatitis does not occur because of gallstones blocking the pancreatic ducts.
4. Pancreatitis does not occur because of a poor diet due to alcohol intake.
5. Pancreatitis is not an infection caused by poor blood supply through the organ.

The Nurse Teaches a Patient About Pancreatitis