NCLEX Review & Nursing School

Appendicitis

– Location of the appendix: attached to the cecum in the right lower abdomen.

– It usually starts as epigastric pain and then moves into the right lower quadrant.

• This area is called the Mcburney’s Point

Remember: ♣ No Laxatives or Enemas w/ ct’s with appendicitis, because it cause perforation.

Assessment/ Symptoms

• low grade fever
• nausea and vomiting.

Diagnosis:

• There is an elevated white blood cell count
• There will be some bowel distention.

Procedures:

– ◊ Apendectomy

Pre Op: Administer analgesics, IV Fluids and antibiotics

– The patient can be discharges the same day or the next day.