The nurse is collecting data for a patient who is reporting pain. Which of the following patient symptoms is most indicative of appendicitis?
a. Pain in the right lower abdominal quadrant
b. Substernal pain that radiates to the back
c. Midepigastric pain
d. Suprapubic pain
ANS: A
Signs and symptoms of appendicitis include fever, increased white blood cells, and generalized pain in the upper abdomen. Within hours of onset, the pain usually becomes localized to the right lower quadrant at McBurney's point.
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