Pancreatitis (Acute) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the number-one cause of acute pancreatitis?
A
Alcohol abuse
2
Q
What are the symptoms?
A
Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, boardlike abdomen Skin discoloration (Cullen's and Turner's sign)
3
Q
Does eating make the pain it better or worse?
A
Worse, especially fatty foods
4
Q
What liver enzymes are elevated with pancreatitis?
A
Lipase and Amylase
5
Q
What are the nursing interventions?
A
Make client NPO
NG tube to decrease gastric distention, IV fluids, antacids
Teach client to stop drinking
6
Q
How do you treat the pain?
A
Demerol or Dilaudid
7
Q
Never Give this for pain. Why?
A
Morphine; it was thought to cause spasms in the pancreatic duct and sphincter of Oddi.
