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The client with elevаted serum аmylаse, sudden pain in the left upper quadrant radiating tо the back and vоmiting presents tо the emergency department. Which intervention would the nurse include in the client's plan of care?
Pаtient Prоfile A 22-yeаr-оld mаle whо comes to the health care provider for reports of frequent diarrhea and abdominal pain. He reports a 5-pound weight loss over the last month. He had appendicitis with appendectomy at age 9. He currently takes no medications. Subjective Data Frequently has abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea Objective Data Physical Examination Temperature 99.9° F, pulse 78, respirations 16, blood pressure 114/62 Height 5’3”, weight 120 lb, BMI 21.3 kg/m2 Diagnostic Studies Lab values WBC 11,600/µL 4,000 – 11,000 /µL RBC 3.4 million/µL 4.7 – 6.1 million/µL (male) Hematocrit 33% 41-53% Hemoglobin 10 g/dL 14-18 g/dL Platelets 190,000/µL 150,000-450,000/µL CRP 57 mg/dL less than 5 mg/dL Sodium 135 mEq/L 135-145 mEq/L Potassium 3.5 mEq/L 3.5-5.0 mEq/L HCO3 25.4 mEq/L 22-26 mEq/L Chloride 99.5 mEq/L 98-106 mEq/L Fecal occult blood tests positive Colonoscopy shows acute inflammatory process with multiple ulcerations throughout the rectum and large colon. The client's most likely problem is [BLANK-1] as evidenced by [BLANK-2]. The nurse will teach about [BLANK-3]. It will be most important to monitor [BLANK-4]. Word Bank A Word Bank B Word Bank C Word Bank D irritable bowel syndrome hemoglobin eliminating gluten from the diet client weight celiac disease electrolyte levels medication and side effects serum electrolytes Crohn's disease WBC enteral nutrition hemoglobin ulcerative colitis colonoscopy results blood transfusion food intake