The nurse is caring for a patient who has jaundice due to a gallstone. The patient asks, "What is causing my jaundice?" The nurse would recognize that which of the following is the most likely cause?
a. Hemolysis
b. Cirrhosis
c. Bile duct obstruction
d. Hepatitis
ANS: C
Jaundice occurs when the bile duct is obstructed and free flow of bile into the intestine is interrupted. Hemolysis, cirrhosis, and hepatitis all cause jaundice but are not the most common cause in patients with gallbladder disease.
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