Practice Question
A nurse palpates the abdomen of a patient complaining of right lower quadrant pain. Pressure applied over McBurney's point causes significant tenderness. What condition is this finding most indicative of?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Appendicitis
Rationale:
💠 McBurney’s point tenderness is a classic clinical sign of appendicitis, located in the right lower quadrant (RLQ) between the umbilicus and anterior superior iliac spine.
💠 Pressure applied here causing severe pain indicates inflammation of the appendix.
💠 Cholecystitis causes right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain, not RLQ.
💠 Diverticulitis typically presents with left lower quadrant (LLQ) pain due to sigmoid colon involvement.
💠 Pancreatitis usually causes epigastric pain radiating to the back, not RLQ pain
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This question is from Health Assessment Exam 2- Examplify which contains 47 questions.
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A nurse is assessing the axilla of a patient who recently underwent a mastectomy with lymph node removal. Which finding requires the most urgent nursing intervention?
Answer Choices:
A. Mild tenderness and swelling of the axilla
B. Decreased sensation in the upper arm on the affected side
C. Enlarged, hard, and fixed lymph nodes in the axilla
D. Slight redness around the incision site
A patient reports pain in the left lower quadrant (LLQ). Which organ is most likely involved?
Answer Choices:
A. Sigmoid colon
B. Gallbladder
C. Liver
D. Appendix
A client reports pain as 8 out of 10. What does this number help the nurse understand about the client's pain?
Answer Choices:
A. Severity
B. Quality
C. Duration
D. Location
An 18-year-old male presents to the emergency department with sudden, severe pain in his right testicle that began two hours ago. The nurse observes that the right testicle is elevated and positioned horizontally, with noticeable swelling and tenderness. The patient also reports nausea and vomiting. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis based on these assessment findings?
Answer Choices:
A. Inguinal hernia
B. Epididymitis
C. Testicular torsion
D. Orchitis
While performing an assessment, the nurse presses the client’s arm with the tip of her thumb, holds for a few seconds, and releases. The nurse observes the client as?
Answer Choices:
A. Skin temperature
B. Pitting edema
C. Capillary refill
D. Peripheral pulses
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Health Assessment
- Answer Choices: 4