A client with acute pancreatitis is experiencing severe abdominal pain. Which of the following orders should be questioned by the
nurse?
ExplanationMorphine is contraindicated in clients with gallbladder disease and pancreatitis because morphine causes spasms of the Sphincter of Oddi. Meperidine, Mylanta, and Cimetadine are ordered for pancreatitis, making answers A, B, and C incorrect.
