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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 based on lab and clinical findings (e.g., age, white blood cell count, glucose). Vital signs (
B) and urine output (
C) are important but less specific. Glasgow Coma Scale (
D) is for neurological assessment, not pancreatitis.

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