A Client Is Admitted with Appendicitis and Is Awaiting Surgery

question 14

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted with appendicitis and is awaiting surgery. The client states, "Now instead of pain in just one spot, the pain is kind of all over my abdomen." Which action by the nurse takes priority?

• A) Assess the client's abdomen.
• B) Get a set of vital signs.
• C) Call the physician.
• D) Prepare the client for another x-ray.

---

Definitions:

Statutory Depletion

A tax deduction allowing an owner to account for the reduction of a product's reserves.

Financial Reporting

The process of disclosing financial results and related information to stakeholders and the public, which includes balance sheets, income statements, and more.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of evenly distributing the cost of an asset over its useful life.