EWORK BOOK CHAPTER 28

Air in the abdominal cavity can cause all of the following EXCEPT: A) pain B) diarrhea C) infection D) tissue ischemia/infarction

B) diarrhea

Which is not a hollow organ of the abdomen? A) stomach B) liver C) bladder D) ureters

B) liver

Which of the following statements regarding intra-abdominal bleeding is FALSE? A) intra-abdominal bleeding often causes abdominal distention B) intra-abdominal bleeding is common following blunt force trauma C) The absence of pain and tenderness rules out intra-abdominal bleeding D) Bruising may not occur immediately following blunt abdominal trauma

C) The absence of pain and tenderness rules out intra-abdominal bleeding

Which is not a solid organ of the abdomen? A) liver B) spleen C) gallbladder D) pancreas

C) gallbladder

You are dispatched to an auto collision. You see a 25-year-old woman who was restrained but is complaining of abdominal pain. She is alert and oriented. The patient's airway is open, and she is breathing normally. Her pulse is regular but weak and rapid. She has a radial pulse. You inspect the abdomen for possible bleeding. You would expect to see all of the following EXCEPT: A) pain or tenderness B) rigidity C) urticaria D) distention

C) urticaria

The first sings of peritonitis include all of the following EXCEPT: A) Severe abdominal pain B) tenderness C) muscular spasm D) nausea

D) nausea

All of the following systems contain organs that make up the contents of the abdominal cavity EXCEPT: A) the digestive system B) the urinary system C) the genitourinary system D) the limbic system

D) the limbic system

______________ takes place in the solid organs

Energy production

T/F: Eviscerate organs should be covered with a dry dressing.

False

T/F: Hollow organs will bleed profusely if injured.

False

T/F: Injuries to the kidneys usually occur in isolation.

False

T/F: Patients with abdominal injuries should be kept supine with the head elevated.

False

T/F: The abdomen is divided into two quadrants.

False

T/F: One of the most common signs of an abdominal injury is an elevated heart rate.

True

T/F: Patients with peritonitis will want to lie still with their legs drawn up.

True

T/F: Peritoneal irritation is in response to hollow organ injury.

True

T/F: Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum

True

T/F: Small children can be injured by airbags.

True

Whenever possible, you should always provide the sexual assault patient with:

an attendant of the same gender

Your patient has caught his penis in his zipper. What do you need to do to relieve pressure?

cut the zipper out of the pants

Because solid organs have a rich supply of blood, any injury can result in major:

hemorrhaging

The largest organ in the abdomen is the:

liver

Which organ would most likely bleed profusely if severely injured?

liver

You have a male patient who has no immediate life threat, but does have bleeding genitalia. You should bandage with a(n):

moist dressing

If you are treating a patient with an abdominal evisceration, you should use a(n):

moist, sterile dressing

Late signs of peritonitis may include:

nausea

You have a patient with suspected kidney injury but no spinal injury. How should he be positioned?

position of comfort

Peritonitis would MOST likely result from the following injury to the:

stomach

The most common sign of significant abdominal injury is:

tachycardia