Question

You are suspecting an appendicitis in Andrew, who is age 18 years. With his right hip and knee flexed, you slowly rotate his right leg internally to stretch a muscle. He states that it is painful over his right lower quadrant area. Which sign did you elicit?

1) Rovsing's sign
2) Psoas sign
3) Obturator sign
4) McBurney's sign

Answer 1

When you flex Andrew's right hip and knee and then rotate his leg internally causing pain in the right lower quadrant, you have elicited the Obturator sign (Option 3).

Step-by-step explanation:

The test performed elicits the Obturator sign, which is one of the clinical signs used to assess appendicitis in a patient. This clinical sign is often used to assess for the presence of appendicitis. However, it is crucial to note that no single test is definitive for appendicitis, and this condition should be considered alongside a patient's full clinical presentation, including additional symptoms and history.

Thus, the correct option is number 3.