The operating nurse is assisting during a procedure in which the patient's gallbladder is removed with litigation of the cystic duct and artery. This procedure is known as a:
A) Cholecystectomy
B) Cholecystotomy
C) Choledochostomy
D) Choledocholithotomy
Ans: A
Feedback: A cholecystectomy is a procedure in which the gallbladder is removed through an abdominal incision after the cystic duct and artery are ligated.
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