The nurse is assessing a child admitted to the hospital for abdominal pain. Which of the following findings by the nurse would be typical of those seen in appendicitis?
a. anorexia, nausea, and vomiting preceded the pain according to the history provided by the caregivers
b. a subnormal temperature for the last 2 days
c. pain that was vague and somewhat localized to the periumbilical area and gradually migrated to the right lower quadrant
d. night time chills for 1 week
C
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A Incorrect. Anorexia, nausea, and vomiting preceding the pain according to the history provided by the caregivers is not the typical finding seen in appendicitis.
B Incorrect. A subnormal temperature for the last 2 days is not the typical finding seen in appendicitis.
C Correct. Pain that was vague and somewhat localized to the periumbilical area and gradually migrated to the right lower quadrant is the typical finding seen in appendicitis.
D Incorrect. Night time chills for 1 week is not the typical finding seen in appendicitis.
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