The nurse suspects that a patient has appendicitis.Which of the following procedures are appropriate for use when assessing for appendicitis or a perforated appendix? (Select all that apply. )

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Blumberg's sign (rebound tenderness)and the iliopsoas muscle test are used to assess for appendicitis.Although historically the obturator test was used as a procedure for diagnosis,it should NOT be used to assess for appendicitis as evidence indicates that it does not work.Murphy's sign is used to assess for cholecystitis.

The Nurse Suspects That a Patient Has Appendicitis