The physician has scheduled a Whipple procedure for a client with pancreatic cancer. The nurse recognizes that the client’s cancer is located in:
A. The body of the pancreas
B. The tail of the pancreas
C. The head of the pancreas
D. The entire pancreas
Correct Answer: C. The head of the pancreas
The Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy) is a surgical operation that involves the removal of tumors in the head of the pancreas or in areas adjacent to the head of the pancreas.