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A 7-year-old has had 2 days of abdominal pain that started near the umbilicus and moved to the right lower quadrant, with vomiting and a low-grade fever. This morning the pain 'suddenly got better.' Now the child lies still, the abdomen is rigid, temperature is 39.4°C, and HR is 148. What should the nurse suspect?

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