A Patient Has Sudden Onset of Right Upper Quadrant (URQ)

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient has sudden onset of right upper quadrant (URQ) and epigastric abdominal pain with fever, nausea, and vomiting. The emergency department provider notes yellowing of the sclerae. What is the probable cause of these findings?

• A) Acute acalculous cholecystitis
• B) Chronic cholelithiasis
• C) Common bile duct obstruction
• D) Infectious cholecystitis

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Definitions:

Herbivores

Animals that primarily consume plant material.

CAM Plants

Plants that use Crassulacean Acid Metabolism, a photosynthetic adaptation to arid conditions, allowing them to minimize water loss.

Stomata

Tiny openings or pores in plant leaves and stems that facilitate gas exchange.

Carbon-fixing

The process of converting atmospheric carbon dioxide into molecules usable by living organisms, critical in the global carbon cycle.