Vignette #2 Maggie Is a 34-Year-Old Mom of Two Children

Vignette #2 Maggie is a 34-year-old mom of two children. She was told by her physician that she needs her gallbladder removed. Maggie panics and calls her mother saying, "Mom, I can't believe I have to have my liver removed!!! How am I going to live without my liver?? You have to have a liver to survive and the doctor wants to remove it!" Her mother tells her to calm down and discuss what is going on. She soon realizes that Maggie's liver is fine, but her gallbladder needs to be removed. You _____ live without your liver and you _____ live without your gallbladder.

A) can; can
B) cannot; cannot
C) cannot; can
D) can; cannot