The nurse is preparing to assess a patient with diverticulitis. Which area of the patient's abdomen should the nurse expect to palpate a mass?
1. upper-right quadrant
2. lower-left quadrant
3. area of McBurney point
4. epigastric region
Correct Answer: 2
Diverticulitis can manifest as a palpable mass in the left lower quadrant as a result of the inflammatory response. A mass in the upper-right quadrant could involve a disorder of the liver or transverse colon. McBurney point is palpated to elicit rebound tenderness pain characteristic of appendicitis. A mass in the epigastric region could indicate a disorder of the stomach or pancreas.
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