18. A nurse is admitting a client who has suspected appendicitis. Which of the following findings...

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18. A nurse is admitting a client who has suspected appendicitis. Which of the following findings...

18. A nurse is admitting a client who has suspected appendicitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider immediately? A. Distended board like abdomen. B. WBC 15,000/mm3 C. Rebound tenderness over McBurney’s point. D. Temperature of 37.3 Celsius (99.1@F)

I am torn between B and C

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Correct answer is c . Rebound tenderness is the classical sign of appendicitis.

WBC may increase if body have infection in any organ. So B is not correct.

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