NCLEX-RN · Question #409
A 49-year-old obese woman has been admitted to the general surgery unit with choledocholithiasis. As the nurse is admitting her to the unit, she states, "The doctor said I have stones that need to…
The correct answer is C. There are stones present in her common bile duct. (A) Cholelithiasisis the correct term used to describe the presence of stones in the gallbladder. (B) Nephrolithiasis, orrenal calculi, is the correct term used to describe the presence of stones in (C) Choledocholithiasisis the correct term used to describe the presence of…
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A 49-year-old obese woman has been admitted to the general surgery unit with choledocholithiasis. As the nurse is admitting her to the unit, she states, "The doctor said I have stones that need to be removed; where are they?" The nurse knows that the best explanation for this is to tell her that:
Options
- AThere are stones present in her gallbladder
- BThere are stones present in her kidneys
- CThere are stones present in her common bile duct
- DThere are no stones, but her gallbladder is irritated and caused her nausea, vomiting, and pain
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(29 responses)- B3% (1)
- C93% (27)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
(A) Cholelithiasisis the correct term used to describe the presence of stones in the gallbladder. (B) Nephrolithiasis, orrenal calculi, is the correct term used to describe the presence of stones in (C) Choledocholithiasisis the correct term used to describe the presence of stones in the common (D) Cholecystitisis the correct term used to describe inflammation of the gallbladder and can be associated with cystic duct obstructions from impacted stones.
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