10 Nursing Care and Pathophysiology for Pancreatitis NCLEX Style Questions

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Question 1 of 10

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?


Question 2 of 10

The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted with pancreatitis. Which of the following assessment findings is consistent with this diagnosis?


Question 3 of 10

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?


Question 4 of 10

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?


Question 5 of 10

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?


Question 6 of 10

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?


Question 7 of 10

The nurse is caring for a client who was just diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?


Question 8 of 10

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.


Question 9 of 10

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.


Question 10 of 10

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?