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A patient presents with abdominal pain in the epigastric region, nausea, and vomiting. Laboratory results indicate serum WBC count of 10,000 cubic millimeters and serum amylase of 450 units/dL. These findings would help substantiate a priority nursing diagnoses of which of the following?
1. Risk for Infection
2. Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
3. Acute Pain
4. Risk for Dysfunctional Gastrointestinal Motility
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3 -- The pancreas is located in the mid-upper abdominal region. Pain in this region along with elevated serum amylase levels indicates likely peritonitis. Pancreatitis is very painful and Acute Pain is the priority nursing diagnosis for this patient. Risk for Infection, Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements, and Risk for Dysfunctional Gastrointestinal Motility may all be applicable to this patient at some point, but pain is the priority nursing diagnosis at this time.
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