Which of the following would confirm a diagnosis ofappendicitis?
Which of the following would confirm a diagnosis ofappendicitis? Situation 9: Mr. Gerald Liu, 19 y/o, is being admitted to ahospital unit complaining of severe pain in the lower abdomen.Admission vital signs reveal an oral temperature of 101.2 0F.
41. Which of the following would confirm a diagnosis ofappendicitis?
a. The pain is localized at a position halfway between theumbilicus and the right iliac crest.
b. Mr. Liu describes the pain as occurring 2 hours after eating
c. The pain subsides after eating
d. The pain is in the left lower quadrant
42. Which of the following complications is thought to be the mostcommon cause of appendicitis?
a. A fecalith
b. Internal bowel occlusion
c. Bowel kinking
d. Abdominal wall swelling
43. The doctor ordered for a complete blood count. After the test,Nurse Ray received the result from the laboratory. Which laboratoryvalues will confirm the diagnosis of appendicitis?
a. RBC 5.5 x 106/mm3
b. Hct 44 %
c. WBC 13, 000/mm3
d. Hgb 15 g/dL
44. Signs and symptoms include pain in the RLQ of the abdomen thatmay be localize at McBurney’s point. To relieve pain, Mr. Liushould assume which position?
a. Prone
b. Supine, stretched out
c. Sitting
d. Lying with legs drawn up
45. After a few minutes, the pain suddenly stops without anyintervention. Nurse Ray might suspect that:
a. the appendix is still distended
b. the appendix may have ruptured
c. an increased in intrathoracic pressure will occur
d. signs and symptoms of peritonitis occur
Situation 10: Nurse Nico is caring to a 38-year-old female, G3P3client who has been diagnosed with hemorrhoids.
46. Which of the following factors would most likely be a primarycause of her hemorrhoids?
a. Her age
b. Three vaginal delivery pregnancies
c. Her job as a school teacher
d. Varicosities in the legs
47. Client education should include minimizing client discomfortdue to hemorrhoids. Nursing management should include:
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