A Client Is Brought to the Hospital Because of Severe

question 2

Multiple Choice

A client is brought to the hospital because of severe abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The client reports increased pain in the abdomen and in the epigastric region radiating to the back when lying supine. Upon physical assessment, the nurse finds that the client has fever and hypotension. What should the nurse infer from these findings?

• A) The client has cholelithiasis.
• B) The client has cholecystitis.
• C) The client has acute pancreatitis.
• D) The client has chronic pancreatitis.

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