A client is admitted to the medical/surgical unit with acute pancreatitis secondary to a viral infection. Select the action by the nurse that is most important in promoting healing of the pan-creas
a. Place the client in the prone position to increase comfort.
b. Maintain the client in a strict noth-ing-by-mouth (NPO) status.
c. Decrease the IV intake to prevent cardiac overload.
d. Administer prescribed IV antibiotics on schedule.
B
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