A client having complaints of right upper quadrant pain is scheduled for an ultrasound of the gallbladder. The nurse explains the test will help to identify:
A) presence of gallstones.
B) presence of an abdominal aneurysm.
C) ability of the gallbladder to store and excrete bile.
D) blockages in the common bile duct and sphincter of Oddi.
A
Explanation:
A)
An ultrasound of the gallbladder can detect gallstones and help evaluate gallbladder emptying. An abdominal ultrasound would detect an abdominal aneurysm. A cholecystogram is done to check gallbladder functions of storage and excretion. An ERCP is done to explore the common bile duct and pancreatic sphincters.
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B)
An ultrasound of the gallbladder can detect gallstones and help evaluate gallbladder emptying. An abdominal ultrasound would detect an abdominal aneurysm. A cholecystogram is done to check gallbladder functions of storage and excretion. An ERCP is done to explore the common bile duct and pancreatic sphincters.
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C)
An ultrasound of the gallbladder can detect gallstones and help evaluate gallbladder emptying. An abdominal ultrasound would detect an abdominal aneurysm. A cholecystogram is done to check gallbladder functions of storage and excretion. An ERCP is done to explore the common bile duct and pancreatic sphincters.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
An ultrasound of the gallbladder can detect gallstones and help evaluate gallbladder emptying. An abdominal ultrasound would detect an abdominal aneurysm. A cholecystogram is done to check gallbladder functions of storage and excretion. An ERCP is done to explore the common bile duct and pancreatic sphincters.
Application
Implementation
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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