A child is admitted to the pediatric floor for appendicitis. Which assessment finding will thenurse monitor that indicates the appendix has ruptured?

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Abdominal pain is relieved when appendix rupture occurs. Pain in the right lower quadrant is suggestive of appendicitis. Abdominal pain does not shift from one side to the other. The child with appendicitis may have vomiting and diarrhea. A rupture does not intensify symptoms. Because peritonitis is associated with a ruptured appendix, the temperature would be elevated in the presence of infection.

A Child Is Admitted to the Pediatric Floor for Appendicitis