Appendicitis

Question 1

Appendicitis occurs most in what age group?

Answer 1

15 to 35

Question 2

What is the most common complication of appendicitis?

Answer 2

Peritonitis

Question 3

What’s is the first sign of appendicitis?

Answer 3

RUQ pain

Question 4

What follows the RQU abdominal pain of appendicitis?

Answer 4

N&V

Question 5

Where does the pain of the appendicitis family end up?

Answer 5

RLQ

Question 6

What is the name of the RLQ abdominal pain where appendicitis pain is fanilly localized?

Answer 6

McBirney’s point

Question 7

What is present when rebound tenderness is present?

Answer 7

Peritoneal inflammation

Question 8

When the pain of the appendicitis goes away the client is improving.

Answer 8

False-rupture has occurred

Question 9

What is the highest that the temp will be in appendicitis?

Answer 9

102

Question 10

What blood count is elevated in appendicitis

Answer 10

WBC

Question 11

What is the name of the elevated WBC?

Answer 11

Leukocyctosis

Question 12

What is the only tx recommend for appendicitis?

Answer 12

Surgery- appendectomy

Question 13

Before the client with the suspected appendicitis see the physician what should be avoided?

Answer 13

No pain meds, No enemas or laxatives, No food(NPO)

Question 14

To lessen pain place the client in____ position.

Answer 14

Fowlers (use post-op also)

Question 15

Never apply____ to the area of the appendix?

Answer 15

Heat, it cause rupture

Question 16

After appendectomy, document in the nurses notes the return of______.

Answer 16

Bowel sounds(peristalsis)

Question 17

Appendicitis is an_____ of the appendix due to_____.

Answer 17

Inflammation, obstruction