A Nurse Is Assisting with a Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography (PTC)procedure

A nurse is assisting with a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) procedure.Which of the following are indications for this procedure? Select all that apply.

A) Aid in the diagnosis of biliary duct obstruction caused by gallstones.
B) Determine the presence of kidney stones.
C) Determine the cause of upper abdominal pain after cholecystectomy.
D) Distinguish between obstructive and nonobstructive jaundice.
E) Determine the presence of a pneumothorax.

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