An adult client is admitted to the emergency department with symptoms of acute pancreatitis. Which nursing diagnoses are appropriate for this client?
Select all that apply.
A) Acute Pain
B) Impaired Swallowing
C) Deficient Fluid Volume
D) Nausea
E) Imbalanced Nutrition, less than body requirement
Answer: A, C, D, E
Acute pancreatitis develops suddenly, typically with an abrupt onset of continuous severe epigastric and abdominal pain. Systemic complications of acute pancreatitis include intravascular volume depletion. Other manifestations of acute pancreatitis include nausea and vomiting which result in imbalanced nutrition. Impaired swallowing is not associated with pancreatitis.
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