Case Study #1: Caring for Clients With Disorders of
the Liver, Gallbladder, or Pancreas
Lewis Day, a 38-year-old male client, is admitted to
the hospital with acute pancreatitis. He has a long history of
drinking a 6-pack of beer daily and smokes 2 packs of cigarettes
per day. He complains of severe midepigastric pain radiating
straight to his back, which is worse after eating. He has nausea,
vomiting, flatulence, and assumes a fetal position to get relief
from the pain...