A Nurse Checking for Tenderness at McBurney Point for a Client

question 38

Multiple Choice

A nurse checking for tenderness at McBurney point for a client with suspected appendicitis will palpate which area?

• A)A
• B)B
• C)C

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

A protective layer of fatty substance that wraps around nerve fibers, enhancing the speed and efficiency of electrical signal transmission.

Action Potential

Action Potential is a momentary change in electrical potential on the surface of a neuron that occurs when it is activated and is capable of transmitting an impulse.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Acetylcholine

A neurotransmitter in the nervous system associated with muscle contraction, arousal, and attention.