Your Patient Complains of Severe Right Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain

Multiple Choice

Your patient complains of severe right lower quadrant abdominal pain. To assess the patient for peritoneal inflammation, the examiner should:

A) Percuss the right lower quadrant of the abdomen
B) Deeply palpate the right lower quadrant of the abdomen
C) Auscultate the right lower quadrant for hyperactive bowel sounds
D) Perform the heel strike test