A 47-Year-Old Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Cholesterol Gallstones

A 47-year-old patient has been diagnosed with cholesterol gallstones.She has had increased abdominal pain following fatty meals for the past few weeks.The physician orders an x-ray examination,which reveals radiolucent cholesterol gallstones.What should the nurse anticipate the physician will do next?

A) Start the patient on chenodiol to dissolve the stones.
B) Do nothing; the pain will disappear.
C) Schedule the patient for emergency surgery.
D) Help the patient plan a low-fat diet and schedule her for surgery if the abdominal pain continues.