The nursing instructor taught a group of student nurses about the physical examination of clients with appendicitis. In the practical session, the instructor asks one of the student nurses to assess the signs of rebound tenderness in the client
Which assessment by the student nurse indicates effective learning?
1. The student nurse deeply palpates the client's abdomen and then removes pressure.
2. The student nurse palpates the left lower quadrant of the abdomen.
3. The student nurse asks the client to be in the supine position and actively flex the right thigh at the hip.
4. The student nurse asks the client to rotate his or her flexed right hip both internally and externally.
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