A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of severe acute diverticulitis. Which assessment finding should the nurse expect this client to exhibit?
A) Lower left quadrant pain and a low-grade fever.
B) Severe pain at McBurney's point and nausea.
C) Abdominal pain and intermittent tenesmus.
D) Exacerbations of severe diarrhea.
Answer: A) Lower left quadrant pain and a low-grade fever.
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