The nurse designs a teaching plan for the client with chronic pancreatitis who receives pancrelipase (Pancrease). What will the best plan of the nurse include as it relates to the rationale for the client to receive this drug?

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Pancrelipase is a pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy used to replace the enzymes that the pancreas cannot make in individuals with chronic pancreatitis. It helps break down fats, proteins, and carbohydrates in food, which aids in digestion and absorption of nutrients. Options A and D are partially correct, but do not fully explain the rationale for the use of pancrelipase in chronic pancreatitis. Option B is incorrect, as there is no evidence that pancrelipase promotes healing of the pancreas.

The Nurse Designs a Teaching Plan for the Client with Chronic