A client with cholecystitis has pain in the right shoulder area and asks,"What is happening to me? What did I do to my shoulder?" What is the nurse's best response?

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Many types of visceral pain can be felt in body areas other than the originating site.This is known as referred pain.Pain originating in the gallbladder can be referred to the right posterior shoulder.The client should be reassured that this is normal and should be medicated appropriately.

A Client with Cholecystitis Has Pain in the Right Shoulder