The nurse is preparing a patient with pancreatitis for discharge to home. The nurse is instructing the patient about decreasing pancreatic stimulation to reduce pain. What method should the nurse suggest?
1. Minimize exposure to light.
2. Stay in an upright position.
3. Avoid the smell of food.
4. Increase household noise and stimulation.
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Rationale 1: Exposure to light has no effect on pancreatic stimulation.
Rationale 2: Staying in an upright position will not affect pancreatic stimulation.
Rationale 3: The smell of food helps to stimulate pancreatic secretions. Limiting the opportunity to smell food will help reduce pancreatic secretions.
Rationale 4: Minimizing rather than increasing stimulations such as household noise and activity will reduce pancreatic secretions.
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