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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



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Answer to Question 1

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





 

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