Author Question: The nurse attempts to elicit rebound tenderness. Which finding indicates positive rebound ... (Read 122 times)

jessicacav · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse attempts to elicit rebound tenderness. Which finding indicates positive rebound tenderness?

1) Pain during light palpation over the affected area
2) Pain during deep palpation over the affected area
3) Pain upon gradual withdrawal of fingers after light palpation
4) Pain upon sudden withdrawal of fingers after deep palpation

Question 2

The nurse places the nondominant hand over the costovertebral angle (CVA) and strikes it with the dominant hand. This tests for tenderness in which organ?

1) Spleen
2) Kidney
3) Liver
4) Bladder