A Client Is Admitted to the Medical/surgical Unit with Acute

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the medical/surgical unit with acute pancreatitis secondary to a viral infection. Select the action by the nurse that is most important in promoting healing of the pancreas.

A) Place the client in the prone position to increase comfort.
B) Maintain the client in a strict nothing-by-mouth (NPO) status.
C) Decrease the IV intake to prevent cardiac overload.
D) Administer prescribed IV antibiotics on schedule.