A client who had pancreatic surgery has been started on medication therapy with pancrelipase (Pancrease). The manifestation that the nurse would report as an indication that the dosage may be insufficient is
A) black, tarry stools.
B) clay-colored stools.
C) constipation.
D) steatorrhea.

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When the client begins to eat, the nurse should watch for the development of diarrhea and steatorrhea (fatty stools), which indicate that insufficient pancreatic enzymes are present.

A Client Who Had Pancreatic Surgery Has Been Started on Medication