The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Acute Pancreatitis

question 3

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client with acute pancreatitis.During the physical assessment,the nurse notes a grayish-blue discoloration of the client's flanks.Which is the nurse's priority action?

• A) Prepare the client for emergency surgery.
• B) Place the client in high Fowler's position.
• C) Insert a nasogastric (NG) tube to low intermittent suction.
• D) Ensure that the client has a patent large-bore IV site.

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Definitions:

Merchandise Inventory

The value of the products that a company has in stock and intends to sell.

FOB Shipping Point

A term used in shipping agreements indicating that the buyer is responsible for paying shipping costs and for the goods at the point of departure from the seller's shipping dock.

Inventory Turnover

An indicator of the number of times a business's inventory turns over and is replenished during a certain period, demonstrating how efficiently inventory is managed.

Specific Identification Method

An inventory valuation method that tracks the actual cost of each specific item of inventory to determine cost of goods sold and ending inventory.