When performing an admission assessment for a patient with abdominal pain, the nurse palpates the left lower quadrant and the patient complains of right lower quadrant pain. The nurse will document this as

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Rovsing sign occurs when palpation of the left lower quadrant causes pain in the right lower quadrant. McBurney point, rebound pain, and Cullen sign are used to describe other aspects of the abdominal assessment.

When Performing an Admission Assessment for a Patient with Abdominal