A patient presents with right upper quadrant abdominal pain, nausea, and tenderness on palpation.The provider suspects a gallbladder disorder. How should the nurse distinguish between cholecystitis and cholelithiasis when planning care for this patient?

Cholecystitis refers to chronic gallbladder irritation without stones, while cholelithiasis always indicates acute inflammation with stones.

Cholecystitis and cholelithiasis both mean the same condition involving gallstones and inflammation of the gallbladder.

Cholecystitis is the presence of gallstones, while cholelithiasis is the infection of the gallbladder caused by those stones.

Cholecystitis is the inflammation of the gallbladder, whereas cholelithiasis refers to the presence of gallstones within the gallbladder.