The nurse recognizes that the individual at highest risk for development of gallstones is
A) a 20-year-old black man with sickle cell disease.
B) a 35-year-old white woman being treated for breast cancer.
C) a 49-year-old white man with a sedentary lifestyle.
D) a 60-year-old white woman being treated for obesity.

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The incidence of gallstones increases with age, as do the risks associated with cholelithiasis. Women account for almost 70% of clients treated for gallstones, although studies have suggested that the death rate is higher in men. Other disorders that are associated with an increased incidence of gallstones are diabetes mellitus, obesity, Crohn's diseases, and cirrhosis.

The Nurse Recognizes That the Individual at Highest Risk for Development