A 45-year-old client has been on oral contraceptives for 24 years. The nurse discusses the possible risk of developing:
1. cholecystitis.
2. hepatitis.
3. kidney stones.
4. cholelithiasis.
Answer: 4
1. Oral contraceptives do not increase the risk for developing cholecystitis.
2. Oral contraceptives do not increase the risk for developing hepatitis.
3. Oral contraceptives do not increase the risk for developing kidney stones.
4. Use of oral contraceptives is a risk factor for development of gallstones, or cholelithiasis.
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