Question

a nurse is planning care for an older adult client who has pancreatitis. which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? drag and drop each action to the whether they should plan to take action (yes) or should not plan take action (no). administer meperidine to the client for acute pain. monitor the clients blood glucose. encourage client to decrease alcohol intake ensure the client remains npo.

Explanation:

• Administer meperidine to the client for acute pain: Meperidine is not the preferred analgesic for pancreatitis as it can cause spasms of the sphincter of Oddi. Morphine or fentanyl are more appropriate. So, the answer is No.
• Monitor the client's blood glucose: Pancreatitis can affect the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, which produce insulin. Monitoring blood glucose helps detect hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia. So, the answer is Yes.
• Encourage client to decrease alcohol intake: Alcohol is a common cause of pancreatitis. Reducing or eliminating alcohol intake is important for prevention and management. So, the answer is Yes.
• Ensure the client remains NPO (nothing by mouth): Keeping the client NPO reduces pancreatic enzyme secretion, which helps in the healing process. So, the answer is Yes.

Answer:

Administer meperidine to the client for acute pain: No
Monitor the client's blood glucose: Yes
Encourage client to decrease alcohol intake: Yes
Ensure the client remains NPO: Yes