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NCLEX-RN · Question #825
The nurse is caring for a client with suspected appendicitis who has vomiting and right lower quadrant pain. It would be a priority for the nurse to
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
Question
The nurse is caring for a client with suspected appendicitis who has vomiting and right lower quadrant pain. It would be a priority for the nurse to
Options
- Aadminister oral pain medication
- Bobtain a urine specimen for urinalysis
- Cinitiate an IV infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride
- Dobtain a blood specimen for complete blood count and serum electrolyte levels
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#appendicitis#IV fluid therapy#nursing priorities#fluid management