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Three days after a cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis, a client reports persistent upper abdominal pain that radiates to the back. The client has vomited three times in the last 12 hours and has a temperature of 101.8° F (38.7° C). Serum amylase and lipase are twice the normal value. Based on these findings, the nurse should observe the client for which pathophysiological condition?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Elevated amylase/lipase, pain radiating to the back, vomiting, and fever suggest acute pancreatitis (
A), possibly triggered by gallstones. Surgical site infection (
B) lacks pancreatic markers. Hepatorenal failure (
C) involves kidney/liver dysfunction. Biliary obstruction (
D) may elevate bilirubin, not amylase.

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