appendicitis

Question 0

the nurse in the ED assists with the care of a 12y.o. diagnosed with appendicitis. the parents ask the nurse why something isnt being done to reduce the child’s pain. the nurse best response states that

Answer 0

eliminating pain prevents monitoring for rupture of the appendix

Question 1

the nurse caring for a client admitted with suspected appendicitis appropriately plans which of the following

Answer 1

prepare for a possible appendectomy

Question 2

the parent of a child undergoing an emergency appendectomy tells the nurse, if i had brought my child in yesterday at the firs complaint of an upset somach, this wouldnt have happended. which of the following is the best response by the nurse

Answer 2

it can be difficult to predict when a simple complaint will become more serious

Question 3

the nurse is admitting a child with potential diagnosis of appendicitis. the nurse assesses this client for which of the folowing manifestations

Answer 3

pain in he right lower quadrant
generalized abdominal pain
elevated WBC

Question 4

prior to surgery, the nurse should monitor a client with appendicitis for which of the following complications of the condition

Answer 4

peritonitis

Question 5

the nurse is caring for the client with appendicitis and selects risk for infection as the priority nursing diagnosis. which of the following will the nurse avoid related to this diagnosis

Answer 5

apply warm compresses to the abdomen

Question 6

the nurse determines that a client who had an emergency appendectomy has met outcomes when the nurse assesses which of the following findings

Answer 6

positive bowel sounds

Question 7

the nurse is reviewing the pre-op orders for a client with appendicitis and expects to administer which of the following antibiotics

Answer 7

cefotaxime 1g IV