The pediatric nurse explaining cholelithiasis to a nursing student would describe which risk factors for this disease process? (Select all that apply.)
A)Asian descent
B)Hyperlipidemia
C)Obesity
D)Pancreatitis
E)Smoking

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Common risk factors for cholelithiasis include hyperlipidemia,obesity,pregnancy,use of birth control pills,infection,bile stasis,congenital anomalies,use of total parenteral nutrition,and family history.Native Americans and Hispanics of both genders have the highest rate of this disease according to ethnicity.Pancreatitis is the most common complication of cholelithiasis.Smoking is not related.

The Pediatric Nurse Explaining Cholelithiasis to a Nursing Student Would