Which of the following statements provides the most accurate guide to the assessment of the gallbladder? The margins of the gallbladder are obscured by the spleen. The gallbladder is deep to the liver and cannot normally be distinguished from the liver clinically. Cholecystitis and cholelithiasis are not amenable to diagnosis in the clinical setting. The gallbladder should be percussed and palpated prior to the liver to avoid confusing it with the larger organ.
