Acute appendicitis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Question 1 1 / 1 pts Professor Alice studied the relationship between coffee drinking and myocardial infraction (MI) in young women aged 30-49 years. This retrospective study included 487 cases (Y=1) hospitalized for the occurrence of a MI, and 980 controls (Y=0) hospitalized for an acute condition (trauma, acute cholecystitis, acute respiratory diseases, and appendicitis). Each subject asked whether or not the daily consumption of five or more cups of coffee containing caffeine. The data ...

NRNP 6568 Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2023/2024 (Graded). Diabetes mellitus causes both microvascular and macrovascular damage. All of the following are indications of microvascular damage except: Selected Answer: Atherosclerosis Answers: Retinopathy Nephropathy Neuropathy Atherosclerosis  Question 7 1 out of 1 points Hemoglobin A1C is the average glucose level of what length of time? Selected Answer: 3 months Answers: 1 month 2 months 3 months 4 mo...

Final Exam: NR570/ NR 570 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Common Diagnosis & Management in Acute Care Practicum Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain Q: Where is the stone located if the patient has pain in the groin region? Answer: pain that radiates downward into the groin indicates the stone has passed into the lower third of the ureter Q: Vague flank pain or acute colicky pain with increasing intensity means the stone is located where? Answer: s...

• Question 1 Sara is a 38 y/o multipara who is in her 6th–7th month of pregnancy with her fourth child. She has a new onset of vaginal bleeding that is worsened by intercourse. On external physical exam, you note that her uterus is soft and non-tender to palpation. The most likely diagnosis for this condition is: Selected Answer: Placenta previa Answers: Placental abruption Severe preeclampsia Placenta previa None of the above Adela is a 38 y/o overweight female who presents...

Final Exam: NR570/ NR 570 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Common Diagnosis and Management in Acute Care Practicum Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Chamberlain Q: Where is the stone located if the patient has pain in the groin region? Answer: pain that radiates downward into the groin indicates the stone has passed into the lower third of the ureter Q: Vague flank pain or acute colicky pain with increasing intensity means the stone is located where? Answer: stones in renal pelvis ...

NSG 120 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Pathogenesis - Answer-The development of the disease or the sequence of events involved in the tissue changes related to the specific disease process. Onset - Answer-sudden OR acute- An acute disease indicates a short-term illness that develops quickly with marked signs such as high fever or severe pain—for example, acute appendicitis; onset may be insidious, best described as a gradual progression with only vague or very mild signs. ...

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 ...

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination 7th Content Area -> Adult Health -> Gastrointestinal -> 171 Questions Text -> 26 Questions - 1) The nurse is monitoring a client admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of appendicitis who is scheduled for surgery in 2 hours. The client begins to complain of increased abdominal pain and begins to vomit. On assessment, the nurse notes that the abdomen is distended and bowel sounds are diminished. Which is the most app...

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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 answer ...