A patient presents with right lower quadrant pain. McBurney’s point corresponds to which anatomical landmark?
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Correct answer: One-third the distance from ASIS to umbilicus
McBurney’s point is one-third of the distance from the anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus. It corresponds to the location of the base of the appendix.
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