A 47-year-old patient has been diagnosed with cholesterol gallstones. She has had increased abdominal pain following fatty meals for the past few weeks. The physician orders an x-ray examination, which reveals radiolucent cholesterol gallstones
What should the nurse anticipate the physician will do next?
a.
Start the patient on chenodiol to dissolve the stones.
b.
Do nothing; the pain will disappear.
c.
Schedule the patient for emergency surgery.
d.
Help the patient plan a low-fat diet and schedule her for surgery if the abdominal pain continues.
ANS: A
Chenodiol acts on the liver to increase breakdown of radiolucent cholesterol gallstones.
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