CHAPTER 31 EMT QUIZ

Which of the following statements regarding rebound tenderness is correct

It is often discovered when the patient is jarred or moved suddenly.

When a hollow organs his puncture during a penetrating injury to the abdomen

Peritonitis might not develop for several hours

which of the following statements regarding Abdominal trauma is correct

The absence of abdominal pain does not rule out intra-abdominal bleeding.

Which of the following organs most at risk for injury as a result of pelvic fracture

Urinary bladder

the mesentery is

a membranous fold that attaches the intestines to the walls of the body.

compression injuries to the abdomen that occur during a motor vehicle crash are typically the result of

a poorly placed lap belt.

when document in the Call involving a female patient who sexually salted the Ea Em Tee should

cute but I avoid speculation and document only factual data

Difficulty breathing and a sunken appearance of the anterior abdominal wall is MOST indicative of a ruptured:

diaphragm

Accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity will MOST likely cause:

distention

Contraction or tensing of the abdominal muscles in an effort to ease pain is called:

guarding

A sign of kidney damage following blunt trauma is:

hematuria

Peritonitis usually occurs when:

hollow abdominal organs are damaged and spill their contents into the peritoneal cavity.

during assessment of patient experience blunt trauma to the abdomen you notice bruising around the umbilicus this is a sign of

intra-abdominal bleeding

Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen following blunt trauma is MOST suggestive of injury to the:

liver

Yeah which of the following organs are most likely bleed profusely when injured

liver

Placing a pregnant patient in a supine position during the third trimester of pregnancy:

may decrease the amount of blood that returns to the heart.

Because the depth of an open abdominal wound is often difficult to determine:

prompt transport to the hospital is essential.

Early bruising following abdominal trauma often manifests as:

red areas of skin.

all of the Following are hollow abdominal organs except the

spleen

the presence of tachycardia following a s significant abdominal injury

they should be assumed to be a sign of shock