An adult client is admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of acute pancreatitis. Which data support this diagnosis?

While assessing the client with acute pancreatitis the nurse notes the following: skin warm and dry with inelastic turgor, hypoactive bowel sounds, nausea and vomiting for 24 hours, and amber-colored urine. Which action would the nurse take next?

A female client is visiting the Medical Clinic with suspected hepatitis C. Which assessment question should the nurse ask this client?

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?

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

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

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

When reviewing a client's health history, which information does the nurse identify as a risk factor for development of chronic pancreatitis?

The nurse is admitting a client diagnosed with ascites. Which assessment finding would the nurse anticipate?

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

The nurse is admitting a client with the diagnosis of hepatic encephalopathy. Which assessment finding should the nurse anticipate?