ATI COMPREHENSIVE 2023/2024
Kernig's sign flexes the leg at hip and knee, c/o pain along vertebral column when the leg is extended -- meningitis 2. Brudzinski's sign pt supine, flex head gently -normal/negative: no pain, remain supine -positive: when head flexed, pt passively flexes hip and knee and c/o pain --meningitis 3. opisthotonos rigid and arches the back, with the head thrown backward -- infants w/meningitis or abnormal brain fx 4. Murphey's sign examiner places fingers on location of gallbladder, pt takes deep breath -positive if pt c/o pain -- cholecystitis or gall bladder dx 5. McBurney's point pressure placed on right lower abd causes rebound pain -- appendicitis 6. Macewen's sign cracked pot sound on pe
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ati comprehensive 2023
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a nursing exam 2023
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kernigs sign flexes the leg at hip and kn2023