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chads108

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The nurse caring for a patient recently admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which action(s) should the nurse include in the daily assessments? (select all that apply.)
 
  a. Auscultate bowel sounds.
  b. Carefully evaluate amount of food eaten each meal.
  c. Measure abdominal girth.
  d. Monitor for effectiveness of pain control.
  e. Monitor urine output.

Question 2

Which organ can help the body compensate in the event of a massive hemorrhagic episode by contracting and adding blood to the circulating volume?
 
  a. Spleen
  b. Liver
  c. Pancreas
  d. Bone marrow


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A, C, D, E
The nurse should auscultate bowel sounds, measure abdominal girth to monitor for ascites, mon-itor for pain and evaluate effectiveness of pain control, and monitor urine output. In early acute pancreatitis, the patient should be kept NPO; measuring food is unnecessary.

Answer to Question 2

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The spleen has the ability to contract and add blood to the circulating volume in the event of massive hemorrhage.


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Wow, this really help

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