Quiz #27 Chest & Abdominal Trauma

Patients with an aortic dissection will often complain of a tearing sensation in their: A. back. B. chest. C. arm. D. leg

A. back.

An injury to the heart that causes blood to flow into the sac lining the heart is called: A. myocardial contusion. B. pericarditis. C. endocarditis. D. pericardial tamponade.

A. myocardial contusion.

The medical term for any dressing that forms an airtight seal is a(n): A. occlusive dressing. B. flutter-valve dressing. C. universal dressing. D. self-adherent dressing.

A. occlusive dressing.

The preferred position in which to place patients with abdominal injuries is: A. on the back with legs flexed at the knees. B. the Trendelenburg position. C.prone D. the Fowler's position.

A. on the back with legs flexed at the knees.

A chest injury where the skin is not broken is called a(n): A. penetrating injury. B. critical injury. C. open injury D. closed injury.

D. closed injury.

A type of closed injury in which two or more consecutive ribs are fractured in two or more places is called: A. commotio cordis. B. cutaneous layer. C. tension pneumothorax. D. flail chest.

D. flail chest.

The condition in which the chest cavity fills with blood is known as: A. pneumothorax. B. hemothorax. C. traumatic asphyxia. D. tension pneumothorax.

B. hemothorax.

Blunt trauma to the chest that results in a patient's going into ventricular fibrillation is called: A. intercostal spasm. B. cardiac tamponade. C. commotio cordis. D. hemothorax.

C. commotio cordis.

Open wounds of the abdomen so large that organs protrude from them are known as: A. avulsions. B. sucking abdominal wounds. C. eviscerations. D. hematomas.

C. eviscerations.

The medical term used to describe a chest wound that is open to the atmosphere is: A. flail chest B. paradoxical wound C. sucking chest wound. D. air embolism.

C. sucking chest wound.