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This is a preboard examination which can help you sharpen your nursing knowledge for the coming board examinations. This is a 100-item examination about Medical-Surgical Nursing. This examination is good for 2 hours, that’s 1 minute and 20 seconds per question. Situational questions are also included. Guidelines Read the situations and each questions and choices carefully! Choose the best answer. ...

A cholecystectomy consists of excising the gallbladder from the posterior liver wall and ligating the cystic duct, vein, and artery.

Open cholecystectomy is a surgery in which the abdomen is opened to permit to remove the gallbladder. Surgical removal is the most common therapy for gallbladder disorders specifically if medical or pharmacologic regimens do not treat the symptoms. The disadvantages of this procedure are longer hospitalization and recovery period, significant postoperative pain, and a large scar. However, the surgery is safe and carries a low risk for complications. Open cholecystectomy is used when laparoscopy is unsuitable for the patient. This procedure usually takes about one to two hours.