Question: CASE STUDY: APPENDICITIS Rory, An 18 Year Old Girl, Is Admitted To The Hospital With Possible Diagnosis Of Appendicitis. She Became Symptomatic Approximately 24 Hours Prior To Her Hospital Admission. 1. Since Rory Has Been Symptomatic For 24 Hours, What Symptoms Does The Nurse Expect To Find When Obtaining Subjective And Objective Data That Correlates …

CASE STUDY: APPENDICITIS

Rory, an 18 year old girl, is admitted to the hospital withpossible diagnosis of appendicitis. She became symptomaticapproximately 24 hours prior to her hospital admission.

1. Since Rory has been symptomatic for 24 hours, what symptomsdoes the nurse expect to find when obtaining subjective andobjective data that correlates with diagnosis of appendicitis?

2.Before the nurse sends Rory to have any diagnostic x-rays,what procedure should be performed?

3. Two hours after admission, the nurse observes Rory lyingmotionless and supine in bed and tells the nurse that she feelsworse. What does the nurse suspect may have occurred during thistime frame?