The nurse is reinforcing teaching for a patient with gallstones. The nurse would base teaching on understanding that which substance makes up most gallstones?
a. Calcium
b. Cholesterol
c. Sodium
d. Phosphorus
ANS: B
Cholelithiasis is the presence of stones in the gallbladder. These stones are most often composed primarily of cholesterol. Pigment stones appear to be composed of calcium bilirubinate, which occurs when free bilirubin combines with calcium; however, this is not the most frequent substance. Sodium and phosphorus are not primary components of gallstones.
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