A 55-year-old is diagnosed with extrahepatic obstructive jaundice that is a result of the obstruc-tion of the:
a. intrahepatic bile canaliculi.
b. gallbladder.
c. cystic duct.
d. common bile duct.
ANS: D
Jaundice is due to obstruction of the common bile duct. This form of jaundice is not due to ob-struction of the intrahepatic canaliculi, gallbladder, or the cystic duct.
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