The nurse is caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis with severe pain. What position should the nurse encourage the patient to assume?
a. Supine with legs elevated and head on a small pillow
b. Prone with a pillow under the abdomen
c. Sitting in a chair leaning forward with a pillow for back support
d. Semi-Fowler's position
ANS: C
C. An upright position keeps abdominal organs from pressing against the inflamed pancreas. A, B, and D increase the risk of organs pressing against the pancreas.
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