A patient has been brought to the emergency department with abdominal pain and is subsequently diagnosed with appendicitis
The patient is scheduled for an appendectomy but questions the nurse about how his health will be affected by the absence of an appendix. How should the nurse best respond?
A) "Your appendix doesn't play a major role, so you won't notice any difference after you recovery from surgery."
B) "The surgeon will encourage you to limit your fat intake for a few weeks after the surgery, but your body will then begin to compensate."
C) "Your body will absorb slightly fewer nutrients from the food you eat, but you won't be aware of this."
D) "Your large intestine will adapt over time to the absence of your appendix."
Ans: A
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The appendix is an appendage of the cecum (not the large intestine) that has little or no physiologic function. Its absence does not affect digestion or absorption.
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