A Child Is Brought into the ED with Suspected Appendicitis

question 7

Multiple Choice

A child is brought into the ED with suspected appendicitis.What signs and symptoms does the nurse expect to assess? (Select all that apply. )

• A) Left lower quadrant pain
• B) Guarding
• C) Rebound tenderness
• D) Decreased C-reactive protein
• E) Pain on lifting thigh when supine

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Definitions:

Novel Stimuli

New or unfamiliar stimuli that can attract attention and provoke responses not conditioned by previous experience.

Visible Light

The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye, responsible for the sense of sight.

Wavelength

The distance between successive crests of a wave, typically used in the context of electromagnetic waves.

Transduce

To convert energy from one form into another, as in the process by which sensory organs change physical stimuli into nerve signals.