A client with cholelithiasis is admitted with jaundice due to obstruction of the common bile duct. Which finding is most important for the nurse to report to the healthcare provider?

Choice A reason: Bile-stained emesis indicates an obstruction, but it is not as immediately critical as a distended, hard, and rigid abdomen.Choice B reason: Clay-colored stool is a sign of bile duct obstruction but is not as urgent as the abdomen findings.Choice C reason:The correct answer is c) because a distended, hard, and rigid abdomen suggests peritonitis or a perforated organ, which requires immediate medical intervention.Choice D reason: Radiating, sharp pain in the right shoulder is common in gallbladder issues but is not as immediately life-threatening as a distended, hard, and rigid abdomen.