Problem 1: Identify other possible diagnoses that were considered and ruled out for Mrs. Harold.
Problem 2: What interventions helped relieve Mrs. Harold's pain? Why?
Problem 3: Give the rationale for withholding pain medication immediately after Mrs. Harold's admission to the ED.
Problem 4: What is the prognosis for patients with peritonitis?
Problem 5: What are the primary nursing diagnoses for Mrs. Harold?
Problem 6: Do the signs and symptoms of peritonitis differ in elderly patients?
Problem 7: What other specific abdominal diagnostic tests could be done to confirm or rule out this or other diagnoses for abdominal pain?