A nurse is screening a client for cancer risk factors. The nurse records that the client is a 65-year-old male, clinically obese with a BMI of 31, has a history of past smoking, and drinks moderately. Which of the following is a primary risk factor for prostate cancer?

Choice A reason: While auscultating the client's lungs is important for overall assessment, it is not the immediate priority following pain management in acute pancreatitis.
Choice B reason: Providing oral hygiene is important for comfort and preventing infections but is not the immediate priority.
Choice C reason: Assisting the client to a side-lying position can help with comfort and prevent aspiration, but it is not the most critical intervention following pain management.
Choice D reason: Withholding oral fluids and food is the priority intervention to reduce pancreatic stimulation and enzyme secretion, which can exacerbate the inflammation and pain in acute pancreatitis. This intervention helps rest the pancreas and promote healing.

Choice A reason: Dehydration can cause muscle cramping, but it is not the most specific indicator of acute pancreatitis. The focus in this condition is more on electrolyte imbalances and systemic effects.
Choice B reason: Hypermagnesemia, or elevated magnesium levels, can lead to muscle weakness rather than cramping. It is not a common symptom of acute pancreatitis.
Choice C reason: Hypocalcemia, or low calcium levels, is a typical sign of acute pancreatitis and can cause muscle cramping and spasms. The inflammation of the pancreas can lead to the sequestration of calcium in fatty areas, resulting in low serum calcium levels.
Choice D reason: Hyperkalemia, or elevated potassium levels, can cause muscle weakness and cardiac issues but is not specifically associated with muscle cramping in acute pancreatitis.