A Patient's Chief Complaint Is an Initial Incident of Vomiting

question 32

Multiple Choice

A patient's chief complaint is an initial incident of vomiting followed by the onset of abdominal pain that has lasted more than 3 hours.To examine the patient's abdominal pain,you apply firm pressure to his abdomen for 4 seconds with your hand at a 90° angle and your fingers extended.After you release the pressure,the patient complains of pain at the pressure site,indicating

• A) referred rebound tenderness.
• B) localized pain.
• C) direct rebound tenderness.
• D) positive Cullen's sign.

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