When caring for a child with probable appendicitis,which should the nurse watch for as a sign of perforation?
A) Bradycardia
B) Anorexia
C) Sudden relief from pain
D) Decreased abdominal distension

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Signs of peritonitis,in addition to fever,include sudden relief from pain after perforation.Tachycardia,not bradycardia,is a manifestation of peritonitis.Anorexia is already a clinical manifestation of appendicitis.Abdominal distension usually increases in addition to an increase in pain (usually diffuse and accompanied by rigid guarding of the abdomen).

When Caring for a Child with Probable Appendicitis,which Should the Nurse