The student nurse was asked to assess a client diagnosed with appendicitis for rebound tenderness.

Rebound tenderness (Blumberg's sign) is present if which of the following takes place during the assessment?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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Question

The student nurse was asked to assess a client diagnosed with appendicitis for rebound tenderness.  
 
   Rebound tenderness (Blumberg's sign) is present if which of the following takes place during the assessment? 
 
   Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Answer

If pain increases when pressure is applied to McBurney's point

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If pain increases when pressure is released from McBurney's point

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If resistance is felt upon light palpation of McBurney's point

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If percussion of the area of the back at the location of the kidney elicits pain

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