NCLEX RN Practice Question # 911
NCLEX Examination.
Practice Question # 911.
nclex examination
Appendicitis
Description
- Inflammation of the appendix
- When the appendix becomes inflamed or infected, rupture may occur within a matter of hours, leading to peritonitis and sepsis.
Assessment
- Pain in the periumbilical area that descends to the right lower quadrant
- Abdominal pain that is most intense at McBurney’s point
- Rebound tenderness and abdominal rigidity
- Low-grade fever
- Elevated white blood cell count
- Anorexia, nausea, and vomiting
- Client in side-lying position, with abdominal guarding and legs flexed
- Constipation or diarrhea