A nurse is caring for a client who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer three days ago. What is the priority nursing intervention for this client?
The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted with pancreatitis. Which of the following assessment findings is consistent with this diagnosis?
The nurse is caring for a client who has pancreatitis and an order to insert a nasogastric (NG) tube. Which response by the nurse is accurate?
A nurse is admitting a client with severe upper abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and an elevated amylase and lipase. What is the likely diagnosis?
The nurse is assessing a client and observes Cullen’s sign and Grey Turner’s sign. The nurse knows that these are signs of which of the following conditions?
A nurse is caring for a client who is complaining of abdominal pain. Upon inspection of the abdomen, what sign should the nurse be looking for to alert you to potential pancreatitis?
The nurse is caring for a client who was just diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?
A nurse is caring for a client with chronic alcohol abuse and is concerned the client may have developed pancreatitis. Which of the following signs are indicative of this? Select all that apply.
A nurse is caring for a client with pancreatitis. Which of the following labs would the nurse NOT expect to see? Select all that apply.
The nurse is assigned to a client complaining of left flank pain. Which sign would be concerning for internal bleeding and should be checked immediately?