2024 PN NCLEX Questions Nursing Practice Question
A healthcare professional is assisting with data collection of a client with suspected cholecystitis. Which finding does the healthcare professional expect to note if cholecystitis is present?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In cases of suspected cholecystitis, Murphy sign is a key indicator. This sign involves the patient experiencing pain upon deep inspiration while the healthcare professional palpates the gallbladder area, suggesting inflammation.
Homan sign (A) is associated with deep vein thrombosis, not cholecystitis. Blumberg sign (C), indicating rebound tenderness, suggests peritonitis rather than gallbladder inflammation. McBurney sign (D) is related to appendicitis, located in the right lower quadrant, and is not relevant to cholecystitis. Thus, Murphy sign is the most pertinent finding for this condition.