A client with cholelithiasis is in the clinic for a follow-up assessment following hospitalization
What lifestyle modification should the nurse teach the client to decrease the pain associated with the disease process?
A) Reduce sodium intake
B) Decrease fat consumption
C) Increase fluids
D) Decrease smoking
Answer: B
The client who is experiencing cholelithiasis should be instructed on the relationship between increased fat consumption and the severity of pain associated with cholelithiasis. While all clients should be instructed to reduce sodium intake, decreasing sodium will not assist in reducing cholelithiasis or its pain. Increasing fluids will not assist in reducing cholelithiasis or its pain. While all clients should cease smoking, it has no relationship to cholelithiasis.
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