The nurse is caring for a 55-year-old man patient with acute pancreatitis resulting from gallstones. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect the patient to exhibit?

The nurse is caring for a 55-year-old man patient with acute pancreatitis resulting from gallstones. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect the patient to exhibit?



A. Hematochezia
B. Left upper abdominal pain
C. Ascites and peripheral edema
D. Temperature over 102o F (38.9o C)


Answer: B. Left upper abdominal pain


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