Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 63%
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Passage / Scenario
A patient came to an emergency room and complaints that he is having pain in the right lower abdominal quadrant and fever 2 days duration. He said to the nurse that he might be having appendicitis.Which of the following information may confirm the patient's complaint?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Rebound tenderness is a hallmark sign of appendicitis, indicating peritoneal irritation.