Pain felt by the patient when pressure from palpation is released from the area is referred to as:
A) point tenderness.
B) Kehr's sign.
C) rebound tenderness.
D) Murphy's sign.
Question 2
You are transferring a patient from a nursing home to the hospital when you notice on the patient's record that he has hepatitis C. You know that hepatitis C:
A) can be prevented by vaccination.
B) causes inflammation of the liver.
C) is easily transmitted via mucous membranes.
D) causes no symptoms in most patients.
Changing leaf area: (a) following rainfall ocotillo plants of the Sonoran Desert develop leaves and
McBurney’s point is the common location of pain in children and adolescents with appendicitis.
Illustration of the Brain Lobes Showing Location of Broca’s Area and Wernicke’s Area
A patient with Cushing’s syndrome (A) before and (B) after receiving treatment. Sharmyn McGraw
Blood pressure measurements: Palpable blood pressure
The bacterium Escherichia coli is commonly referred to as E. coli. Seen here with multiple flagella