Chapter 35 EMT
Liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys
A
Shoulder pain caused by blood irritating the diaphragm is caused by A. Kehr sign. C. Starling's law. B. Babinsky sign. D. none of the above.
A
The abdominal cavity is separated from the chest cavity by the A. diaphragm. B. stomach. C. lower ribs. D. pelvis.
A
Pain in the shoulder
B
Your patient is the driver of a car that was hit head on. You find her lying on the sidewalk with her knees drawn toward her chest. She has no specific complaints. You suspect A. little or no injury because she has gotten out of the car. B. abdominal trauma due to mechanism of injury and positioning. C. cavitational injuries due to mechanism of injury. D. paradoxical motion due to patient positioning.
B
Abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava
C
Management of a female patient who has suffered a laceration to the genital area will include all of the following except A. direct pressure. C. vaginal packing. B. use of a moistened sanitary pad. D. assessment for hypoperfusion.
C
The damage that results from ruptured hollow abdominal organs is A. treatable in the field. C. caused by acids and bacteria. B. caused by profuse bleeding. D. non-life-threatening.
C
Which is the most common cause of blunt abdominal trauma? A. gunshot wounds B. assaults C. motor vehicle crashes D. falls
C
Your patient with evisceration becomes tachycardic, cool, and hypotensive during transport; your next action should be to A. replace the dressing. B. support the injury with the patient's arm. C. reevaluate priority status and expedite transport. D. loosen one corner of the dressing.
C
Abdominal aortic aneurysm may cause the pulses of the lower extremity to A. be weaker than the upper extremities. C. be absent. B. be different on either side. D. all of the above.
D
All of the following are hollow organs except the A. stomach. B. gallbladder. C. urinary bladder. D. liver.
D
Management of an injury caused by blunt trauma to the scrotum may include A. direct pressure. C. oxygen. B. cold compresses. D. all of the above.
D
Protrusion of the abdominal organs
D
Part of the secondary assessment
E
Retroperitoneal organs
F
Inflammation of the peritoneal lining
G
The inner lining of the peritoneum
H
Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
I
During inhalation moves down by as much as 3 inches
J