A patient with acute pancreatitis asks her nurse why they have to remain in bed. What is the nurse's best answer?
A) "Staying in bed releases energy from the body to fight your disease."
B) "Staying in bed helps the body heal."
C) "Staying in bed decreases the metabolic rate of your body and reduces the secretion of pancreatic and gastric enzymes."
D) "Staying in bed helps fight the fatigue patients with pancreatitis feel."
Ans: C
Feedback: The acutely ill patient is maintained on bed rest to decrease the metabolic rate and reduce the secretion of pancreatic and gastric enzymes. Staying in bed does not release energy from the body to fight the disease. Option B is incomplete. Option D would be giving the patient an incorrect answer.
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