Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 94%
Simulated
The nurse is caring for the client with acute cholecystitis. The nurse anticipates that conservative treatment will include which component?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
A. The client should be NPO rather than be given a bland diet to decrease gallbladder stimulation. B. The nurse should anticipate giving anticholinergic medications to decrease secretions and counteract smooth muscle spasms. C. The client should be positioned with the head of the bed elevated (not flat) to decrease the pressure of the abdominal contents on the diaphragm and to improve ventilation. D. Laxatives would increase GI stimulation unnecessarily.