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During preoperative care, a patient asks the nurse, "Why are they removing my gallbladder? I thought I had pancreatitis." What is the best response for the nurse to make?
◦ "Only the surgeon can answer that question."
◦ "You said that you had gallbladder problems when you were admitted. The two are not connected."
◦ "You don't need to worry about the surgery. The surgeons know what they are doing."
◦ "One common cause of acute pancreatitis is stones in your gallbladder."
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Reply #1 on: Jun 2, 2019
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