Question

When caring for a client with acute pancreatitis, the nurse should use which comfort measure?

Answer 1

Intravenous opioid medications are very helpful to the patient with acute pancreatitis, both due to its analgesic (pain-relieving) effects and also that it calms down the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract, allowing faster recovery time.

Answer 2

Intravenous opioid medications are very helpful to the patient with acute pancreatitis, both due to its analgesic (pain-relieving) effects and also that it calms down the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract, allowing faster recovery time.