A nurse is reviewing Ranson's criteria to assess the severity of pancreatitis in a client. Which findings observed in the client by the nurse within a 48-hour period indicate that the client has chronic pancreatitis?
A) Glucose of 10 mmol/L
B) White blood cell count of 15,000 mm3
C) Fluid sequestration of 4 L
D) Partial pressure of oxygen of 40 mmHg
E) Blood urea nitrogen of 1.0 mmol/L
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