Emergency department with abdominal pain

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A 42-year-old man, Ray, has been admitted from the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain. He is now an inpatient admitted and diagnosed with acute pancreatitis. He has been treated for abdominal pain and nausea. He remains on normal saline fluid therapy. Pain relief has not been consistently administered, and Ray shares with you that he has not felt his needs were adequately addressed by those who have taken care of him so far. The clinician has ordered imaging for further diagnostics. As the nurse, you are told by the charge nurse that particular social issues may influence how Ray's healthcare needs are met when he returns home. Uncovering what those issues are or could be will be up to you.

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