In planning care for the patient with pancreatitis, the nurse assigns the highest priority to:
1. patient claims satisfaction with pain control.
2. patient states understanding of medications needed on discharge.
3. patient's activity level tolerance shows an increase.
4. patient can maintain a normal bowel pattern.
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Pain control is the most important priority.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Evaluation
REF: 827, Nursing Diagnoses Goals and Outcome Criteria OBJ: 5
TOP: Pancreatitis KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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