What does the nurse identify as a potential complication of chronic pancreatitis?

The nurse is collecting a health history of a client admitted for possible acute pancreatitis.
Which health history item would increase the client's risk for this diagnosis?

When planning care for a client receiving an enteral feeding via jejunostomy tube, which intervention would the nurse include?

A nurse is admitting a client who has acute pancreatitis. Which of the following provider prescriptions should the nurse anticipate?

The client with cirrhosis is at risk for developing complications. Which condition is the most serious and potentially life-threatening?

The nurse is admitting a client with liver disease who presents with dyspnea, weight gain and abdominal distention. Which order would the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is preparing to administer spironolactone (Aldactone) and furosemide (Lasix) at 0900 to a client diagnosed with ascites. Review of 0600 laboratory results shows serum sodium 130 mEq/L (136-145 mEq/L) and potassium 3.1 mEq/L (3.5-5.0 mEq/L). Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for a client who has had a paracentesis. What information should be included in the education session?

Which question would the nurse ask to identify a risk factor for liver disease?

The nurse receives report for a client with acute pancreatitis on hospital day 2: NPO with NGT to low intermittent suction, VS: 110/60, 99.2°F-97- 22, 0.9% NS infusing at 125 mL/hour, and IV antibiotics have been started. Chart review reveals the following current laboratory results. Which is a priority for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic pancreatitis who exhibits signs of malabsorption. The nurse recognizes that this is due to which pathophysiology process?