The nurse conducts a physical assessment for a client with severe right lower quadrant (RLQ)abdominal pain.The nurse notes that the abdomen is rigid and the client's temperature is 101.1° F (38.4° C).Which laboratory value does the nurse bring to the attention of the health care provider as a priority?

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This client may have appendicitis based on RLQ pain.A white blood cell count of 22,000/mm³ is severely elevated and could indicate a perforated appendix,as could the fever.The nurse should bring these findings to the provider's attention as soon as possible.A left shift would be expected in uncomplicated appendicitis.The sodium reading is only slightly high; this could be due to hemoconcentration from vomiting or from decreased intake.The creatinine level is normal.

The Nurse Conducts a Physical Assessment for a Client with Severe