Psoas sign - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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. - A. Vital signs a...

LEIK FNP WITH QUESTIONS AND WELL VERIFIED ANSWERS [GRADED A+] ACTUAL EXAM 100% 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 i...

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? ...

The nurse is auscultating the abdomen and notes a swishing sound in the abdominal area. The nurse would document this sounds as a what? A. Borborygmi B. Bruit C. Venous hum D. Friction rub B. bruit Explanation: Bruits are swishing sound that indicate turbulent blood flow. Borborygmi is increased bowel sounds. A venous hum is a soft-pitched humming sound associated with partial obstruction of an artery and reduced blood flow to the organ. Friction rubs are a grating sounds with inspiratio...

The greatest risk of long term complication for Geriatic population - Answer is related to a hip fracture, if you have a fall and break your hip, you are more likely to not do as well as you would if you fell and broke ankle and wrist. If they take a PPI, you want to try and get them off, because PPI's can increase the risk of fracture by 29%. What is the psoas sign? - Answer Right lower quadrant pain is elicited when the patient extends the hip. while lying on their left side. The pain is...

SAEM CRAM Test 2 (2024) || All Questions & Solutions (Graded A+) SAEM CRAM Test 2 (2024) || All Questions & Solutions (Graded A+) what is the obturator sign? what diagnosis is it associated with? - ANSWER - a/w appendicitis obturator sign = pain upon flexion and internal rotation of the hip#$/images/upload-flashcards/601487/854522_ what is Rovsing's sign? what diagnosis is it associated with? - ANSWER - a/w appendicitis Rovsing's sign= pain in the RLQ upon palpation of the LLQ#$/i...

NR 509 Final Exam 2023 questions and correct answers 2024/2025 already passed A+ Appendicitis - ANSWERS 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...

Emergency Medicine SAEM exam test bank_2024/2025. Regarding the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, all thefollowing are true EXCEPT: A. Vital signs are usually abnormal, even early in thecourse of acute appendicitis. B. Rebound is usually elicited only after the appendixhas ruptured or infarcted. C. Rovsing's sign is pain in the right lower quadrant uponpalpation of the left lower quadrant. D. The obturator sign is pain upon flexion and internalrotation of the hip. E. The psoas sign is pain...

Appendicitis - correct answer 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 - correct answer 1. M...

NR 509 Final Exam 2023 questions and correct answers 2024/2025 already passed A+ Appendicitis - ANSWERS 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...