A patient is admitted to the hospital with a sudden onset of severe right upper quadrant pain that radiates to the right shoulder.She has a history of fat intolerance and heartburn.The nurse recognizes that the patient most likely has a biliary tract obstruction when the patient reports experiencing which of the following?

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Clay-coloured stools are a classic symptom of biliary tract obstruction caused by the absence of bile pigment in the stools. The severe right upper quadrant pain and radiation to the right shoulder is also a typical symptom. Spider angiomas may be seen in liver disease but are not specific to biliary tract obstruction. Dilute, bright-yellow urine and epigastric pain relieved by vomiting are not characteristic symptoms of biliary tract obstruction.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with a Sudden