Question

A client with complaints of right upper quadrant pain is scheduled for an ultrasound of the gallbladder. The nurse explains that the test will help to identify:

a) Liver function abnormalities
b) Gallbladder stones and inflammation
c) Pancreatic enzyme deficiencies
d) Small intestine obstructions

Answer 1

The ultrasound of the gallbladder helps to identify gallbladder stones and inflammation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The ultrasound of the gallbladder in a client with complaints of right upper quadrant pain will help to identify gallbladder stones and inflammation.

Gallbladder stones can form in the gallbladder and cause pain and other symptoms. The ultrasound can detect the presence of stones and signs of inflammation in the gallbladder.

Therefore, option b) Gallbladder stones and inflammation is the correct answer.