Appendicitis May Be Difficult to Diagnose in Pregnancy Because the Appendix

question 2

Multiple Choice

Appendicitis may be difficult to diagnose in pregnancy because the appendix is:

• A) Displaced upward and laterally, high and to the right.
• B) Displaced upward and laterally, high and to the left.
• C) Deep at McBurney point.
• D) Displaced downward and laterally, low and to the right.

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Definitions:

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The impairment or loss of motor or sensory function in the lower extremities, typically as a result of spinal cord injury or disease.

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Carotid Artery

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