A 49-year-old obese woman has been admitted to the general surgery unit with choledocholithiasis. As the nurse is admitting her to the unit, she states, 'The doctor said I have stones that need to be removed; where are they?' The nurse knows that the best explanation for this is to tell her that:

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A 49-year-old obese woman has been admitted to the general surgery unit with choledocholithiasis. As the nurse is admitting her to the unit, she states, 'The doctor said I have stones that need to be removed; where are they?' The nurse knows that the best explanation for this is to tell her that: