The nurse on the floor receives hand-off report from the emergency department (ED) nurse on a client with appendicitis. What should the nurse include in the client's immediate plan of care?
A. Complete preoperative assessment.
B. Hold intravenous and oral fluids.
C. Withhold analgesics as client cannot take oral medications.
D. Monitor for ruptured appendix.
E. Encourage client to lie with right leg flexed.
