A patient has been admitted with abdominal pain with right lower quadrant guarding and tenderness,fever,and an elevated white blood cell count.The nurse suspects that the patient has which disorder?

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Signs and symptoms of appendicitis include anorexia,nausea,and vomiting; early vague epigastric,periumbilical,or generalized pain after 12 to 24 hours; right lower quadrant (RLQ)at McBurney point; localized RLQ guarding and tenderness after 12 to 24 hours; a white blood cell count of 10,000/mm or left shift; and low-grade fever.Signs are highly variable.

A Patient Has Been Admitted with Abdominal Pain with Right