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ATI Paediatrics exam 1 simmons U BSN Questions
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Child with suspected acute appendicitis
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A nurse is caring for a child who is admitted with suspected acute appendicitis. Which of the following manifestations should indicate to the nurse that the child's appendix is perforated?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D: Sudden decrease in abdominal pain. A sudden decrease in abdominal pain in a child suspected of acute appendicitis can indicate a perforated appendix. This is because as the appendix perforates, the pain may initially worsen due to inflammation and then suddenly decrease as the pressure is relieved when the appendix ruptures. Flaccid abdomen (
A) is not specific to a perforated appendix. Low-grade fever (
B) and absent Rovsing's sign (
C) can occur in non-perforated appendicitis cases.
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