NUR MN 580 Pediatric Midterm Exam (MN 580)

1. An 18-year-old man presents with periumbilical pain, vomiting, and abdominal cramping over the past 48 hours. Physical examination reveals rebound tenderness and laboratory analysis shows the presence of bandemia and a total WBC of 28,000 mm3. To support the diagnosis of acute appendicitis with suspected appendiceal rupture, you consider obtaining the following abdominal imaging study: 2. Gina is 2 years old and presents with a 3-day history of fever, crankiness, and congested cough. ...