A Nurse Is Assisting with a Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTC)procedure

question 171

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assisting with a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) procedure.Which of the following are indications for this procedure? Select all that apply.

• A)Aid in the diagnosis of biliary duct obstruction caused by gallstones.
• B)Determine the presence of kidney stones.
• C)Determine the cause of upper abdominal pain after cholecystectomy.
• D)Distinguish between obstructive and nonobstructive jaundice.
• E)Determine the presence of a pneumothorax.

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