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The nurse is giving a presentation at a community center about dietary practices to
maintain health.
Which recommendation should the nurse include to help reduce the risk of appendicitis?
ANSWER
"Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables."
"Eat a diet low in fiber."
"Limit fluid intake."
"Eat a diet high in protein." - Answer-eat plenty of fruits and vegetables
The nurse is identifying caring goals for a patient seeking treatment for appendicitis.
Which outcome should the nurse exclude from the patient's plan of care?
ANSWER
Perfusion will improve after surgery.
The abdominal wound will heal without infection.
Fluid and electrolyte balance will be maintained.
Abdominal pain will be relieved with pain medication. - Answer-perfusion will improve
after surgery
How should the nurse classify appendicitis?
ANSWER
Simple, perforated, gangrenous
Simple, infected, inflamed
Infected, inflamed, gangrenous
Inflamed, perforated, gangrenous - Answer-simple, perforated, gangrenous
A patient is being assessed by the nurse for suspected appendicitis. The nurse notes
that the patient is confused and afebrile, but states that they are not in pain.
Which statement by the nurse is accurate?
ANSWER
"The patient presents with confusion."
"When taking the vital signs, the temperature was elevated."
"On the pain scale, the patient indicated a 3."
"The patient has no bowel sounds."
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW - Answer-the patient presents with confusion
A patient presents with fever and pain in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen.
Which diagnostic test should the nurse expect the healthcare provider to prescribe?
, ANSWER
Abdominal ultrasound
Chest x-ray
Red blood cell count
Blood glucose - Answer-abdominal ultrasound
During a physical assessment, the nurse becomes concerned that a 75-year-old female
patient is experiencing acute appendicitis.
Which assessment finding should the nurse identify as supporting this diagnosis?
ANSWER
Confusion
Hyperactive bowel sounds
Pain with abduction of the left hip
A 2-cm mass in the right lower abdominal quadrant - Answer-confusion
The nurse is caring for an adolescent boy who was admitted to the hospital with
appendicitis.
Which assessment finding should the nurse identify as potentiating an emergency while
the patient is awaiting surgery?
ANSWER
Increased pain and a high fever
Pain disappearing and constipation
Vomiting and diarrhea
Rebound tenderness on the McBurney point - Answer-increased pain and a high fever
The nurse is preparing a patient diagnosed with appendicitis for surgery.
The nurse should identify which factor as an advantage of laparoscopic appendectomy?
ANSWER
Shorter hospitalization
Less postoperative pain
Less intravenous fluid used
Reduced need for wound irrigation - Answer-shorter hospitalization
The nurse is preparing a patient for an appendectomy. The patient asks why the doctor
has chosen to perform a laparoscopic appendectomy.
Which response by the nurse is accurate?
ANSWER
"This method of surgery results in a shorter hospitalization."
"This method of surgery results in less postoperative pain."
"This method of surgery results in less intravenous fluid used."
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