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A client has an amylase level of 450 units/L and lipase level of 659 units/L. The client has mid-epigastric pain with nausea. What assessment helps the nurse to determine severity of the client's condition?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Ranson's criteria (
A) assess pancreatitis severity using clinical and lab parameters like age, glucose, and white blood cell count. Vital signs (
B) and urine output (
C) are general but less specific. Glasgow Coma Scale (
D) is for neurological assessment, not pancreatitis severity.

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