NCLEX-PN Practice Q 39

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A client with diverticulitis is admitted with nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. Which finding suggests a complication of diverticulitis?

  

     A. Abdominal distention

     B. Pain in the left lower quadrant

     C. Board-like abdomen

     D. Low-grade fever

    

    

Correct Answer: C. Board-like abdomen

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Option C: A rigid or boardlike abdomen is suggestive of peritonitis, which is a complication of diverticulitis.

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Options A, B, and D: Abdominal distention, left lower quadrant pain, and fever are common findings in diverticulitis.

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