Psoas sign - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A 72-year-old woman has been on hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg for many years to control her Stage II hypertension. Her blood pressure (BP) at this visit is 168/96. She is currently complaining of pain on her right hip and on both knees. She has increased her dose of ibuprofen (Motrin) from 400 mg 3 times day (TID) to 800 mg TID. She is still in pain and would like something stronger. Which of the following statements is the best explanation of the effects of ibuprofen (Motrin) on her disease? A...

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Appendicitis - 1. McBurney point tenderness 2. Rovsing sign 3. the psoas sign 4. the obturator sign --Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing sign, and the psoas sign --The pain of appendicitis classically begins near the umbilicus, then migrates to the RLQ. Older adults are less likely to report this pattern. --Localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ, even in the right flank, suggests appendicitis. McBurney Point - 1. McBurney point lies 2 inches fr...

Appendicitis - correct answer1. McBurney point tenderness 2. Rovsing sign 3. the psoas sign 4. the obturator sign --Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing sign, and the psoas sign --The pain of appendicitis classically begins near the umbilicus, then migrates to the RLQ. Older adults are less likely to report this pattern. --Localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ, even in the right flank, suggests appendicitis. McBurney Point - correct answer1. McB...

Regarding the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, all the following are true EXCEPT: A. Vital signs are usually abnormal, even early in the course of acute appendicitis. B. Rebound is usually elicited only after the appendix has ruptured or infarcted. C. Rovsing's sign is pain in the right lower quadrant upon palpation of the left lower quadrant. D. The obturator sign is pain upon flexion and internal rotation of the hip. E. The psoas sign is pain upon extension of the hip. - correct ans...

Midterm Exam: NR511 / NR 511 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025) Differential Diagnosis & Primary Care Practicum | Questions & Answers with Rationales | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: You suspect appendicitis in Andrew, who is 18. With his right hip and knee flexed, you slowly rotate his right leg internally to stretch a muscle. He states that it is painful over his right lower quadrant. Which sign did you elicit? 1.Rovsing sign. 2.Psoas sign. 3.Obturator sign. 4.McBurney sig...

what is the obturator sign? what diagnosis is it associated with? - a/w appendicitis obturator sign = pain upon flexion and internal rotation of the hip#$/images/uploadflashcards/601487/854522_ what is Rovsing's sign? what diagnosis is it associated with? - a/w appendicitis Rovsing's sign= pain in the RLQ upon palpation of the LLQ#$/images/uploadflashcards/601487/854525_ Early in the course of acute appendicitis, are vital signs usually abnormal? - no - early in its course, vital signs in...

NR 509 Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers, Updated 2024/2025 Solved 100% Appendicitis 1. McBurney point tenderness 2. Rovsing sign 3. the psoas sign 4. the obturator sign --Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing sign, and the psoas sign --The pain of appendicitis classically begins near the umbilicus, then migrates to the RLQ. Older adults are less likely to report this pattern. --Localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ, even in the right flan...

NURS 6565 Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers Latest Update 2023/2024. Deep palpation of the left lower quadrant of the abdomen causes referred pain to the RLQ. This is a positive for: Selected Answer: Rovsing’s sign Answers: Rovsing’s sign Psoas sign McBurney’s point Murphy’s maneuver  Question 4 0 out of 1 points Rescue drugs for patients with respiratory problems such as asthma or COPD would include both SABAs and LABAs. Selected Answer: Tru e Answers: Tru e...

NR 509 Final Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+ Appendicitis 1. McBurney point tenderness 2. Rovsing sign 3. the psoas sign 4. the obturator sign --Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing sign, and the psoas sign --The pain of appendicitis classically begins near the umbilicus, then migrates to the RLQ. Older adults are less likely to report this pattern. --Localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ, even in the right flank, suggests appendicitis. McBurney Poi...