Appendicitis is more difficult to diagnose during pregnancy because the appendix is:
1. covered by the uterus.
2. displaced to the left.
3. low and to the right.
4. high and to the right.
4
1, 2, and 3. Incorrect. As pregnancy progresses, the appendix is pushed upward and to the right from its usual anatomic location.
4. Correct. This is the correct position of the appendix as pregnancy develops, which makes di-agnosis of appendicitis difficult.
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