A 42-Year-Old Female Client with a Long-Standing History of Chronic

Multiple Choice

A 42-year-old female client with a long-standing history of chronic nausea and vomiting but a near-insatiable appetite has had her symptoms attributed to an enzyme deficiency. Further diagnostic testing indicates that she has inadequate pancreatic enzyme levels and that her large appetite is due to a lack of enzyme control of food intake inhibition. In which of the following enzymes is the woman most likely deficient?

A) Cholecystokinin
B) Ghrelin
C) Gastrin
D) Secretin