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CQXA · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is caring for a client being treated for pancreatitis. Which laboratory study best indicates the treatment is being effective?

1. Decreased bilirubin level
2. Normal lipase level
3. Normal liver function tests
4. Elevated amylase level

Question 2

A client with nutritional deficits is about to undergo a serum albumin test. The nurse should instruct the client to:

1. refrain from food for 4 hours prior to the test.
2. abstain from fluids containing caffeine.
3. eat a diet high in protein.
4. do nothing special for the test.

daiying98 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4

1. Bilirubin reflects liver function.
2. Lipase and amylase levels are increased with pancreatitis. A normal level would indicate that inflammation has subsided.
3. Liver function tests reflect liver function.
4. An elevated amylase level indicates treatment has not been effective.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 4

1. A serum albumin does not require the client to be NPO.
2. The client does not need to abstain from caffeine.
3. The client is not advised to eat a diet high in protein prior to the test.
4. The nurse explains that there are no special requirements for this test.