What test should the nurse prepare the client for that will locate stones that have collected in the common bile duct?
A) Colonoscopy
B) Abdominal x-ray
C) Cholecystectomy
D) Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
D
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ERCP locates stones that have collected in the common bile duct. A colonoscopy will not locate gallstones but only allows visualization of the large intestine. Abdominal x-ray is not a reliable locator of gallstones. A cholecystectomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder.
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