A client with end-stage pancreatic cancer is admitted to the nursing unit. The client is lethargic and jaundiced. A priority goal for this client will be to:
1. Manage comfort.
2. Understand effects of high bilirubin levels.
3. Manage nutrition.
4. Increase activity.
Manage comfort.
Rationale: A client with end-stage pancreatic cancer who is lethargic and jaundiced will need comfort managed and will receive palliative care. Managing nutrition and understanding the effects of high bilirubin levels may be important for this client, but it depends upon the extent of the lethargy and the client's wishes for aggressive treatment options. Increased activity would not be practical for this client.
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