Often a client with pancreatic cancer tends to lose weight due to the inability of the body to absorb nutrients. The nurse instructs the client to be alert to which of the following that may indicate malabsorption?
1. Steatorrhea
2. Vomiting
3. Pain
4. Jaundice
Steatorrhea
Rationale: Steatorrhea is loose, fatty, foul-smelling stools caused from the lack of the enzyme lipase. Lipase is needed to digest fats. Vomiting, pain, and jaundice do not necessarily indicate malabsorption.
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