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A patient with cholithiasis had an extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Which of the following statements, if made by the patient would indicate that the patient remembered the procedure accurately?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. “It didn’t take long, just a few hours.”
2. “They gave me some medication in my IV. I didn’t feel much.”
3. “The nurses kept asking me if my abdomen hurts or if I was nauseated.”
4. “I was glad I could move around a lot during the procedure.”
5. “They used a big machine to guide the shock waves to the stones.”

2,3,5 -- Rationale 1: Positioning is of prime importance throughout the procedure, which usually takes an hour.
Rationale 2: Mild sedation may be given during the procedure.
Rationale 3: Nursing care after the procedure includes monitoring for biliary colic, which can result from the gallbladder contracting to remove stone fragments. The patient with biliary colic is often nauseated.