When a client is admitted to the hospital for treatment of acute cholecystitis, the nurse would anticipate that the immediate medical management will be
A) antibiotic therapy.
B) provided by a medical nutritionist.
C) systemic corticosteroid administration.
D) total parenteral nutrition.

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Clients suspected of having acute cholecystitis may need to be hospitalized, and initial management should include administration of antibiotics effective against organisms found in the bile in approximately 80% of cases.

When a Client Is Admitted to the Hospital for Treatment