This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: The nurse discusses gallbladder disease with a client diagnosed with cholelithiasis. The client ... (Read 80 times)

plus1

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 676
The nurse discusses gallbladder disease with a client diagnosed with cholelithiasis. The client indicates understanding of the pathological process when the client states:
 
  A) I never had any GI infections before this one..
  B) I will be undergoing laparoscopic surgery to remove the stones..
  C) I hear that the gallbladder gets weak with old age..
  D) I'm glad that this issue can be dealt with medication..

Question 2

The client is a healthy, active 85-year-old with constipation. Which of the following age-related changes may contribute to this complaint?
 
  A) Inactivity
  B) Reduced food and fluid intake
  C) Slower peristalsis
  D) Decreased sensory perception



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

iman

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 334
Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
The structure of the gallbladder and bile ducts is unchanged with age. Cholelithiasis, the formation or presence of gallstones in the gallbladder, increases with age. Treatment measures include nonsurgical therapies, such as rotary lithotrite treatment and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, as well as standard surgical procedures.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
The client is healthy and active with no sensory perception difficulties. Slower peristalsis is the only age-related change.





 

Did you know?

Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.

Did you know?

Pregnant women usually experience a heightened sense of smell beginning late in the first trimester. Some experts call this the body's way of protecting a pregnant woman from foods that are unsafe for the fetus.

Did you know?

Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.

Did you know?

HIV testing reach is still limited. An estimated 40% of people with HIV (more than 14 million) remain undiagnosed and do not know their infection status.

Did you know?

Drug-induced pharmacodynamic effects manifested in older adults include drug-induced renal toxicity, which can be a major factor when these adults are experiencing other kidney problems.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library