The nurse is assessing a client with reports of right upper quadrant pain that radiates toward the right upper portion of the back. The client states, "This has been happening more often after I eat rich, high-fat foods." Which disorder does the nurse suspect based on these findings?

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The client's symptoms, including right upper quadrant pain that radiates to the back and a correlation with high-fat foods, suggest cholecystitis, which is inflammation of the gallbladder often related to gallstones. The other options may cause abdominal pain but do not have the same correlation with high-fat foods.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with Reports of Right