Abdominal and Genitourinary Systems

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A patient has been stabbed in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Which organ or structure should the EMT be concerned with being injured? 966

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liver is biggest dtructure in the ruq

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The EMT recognizes that the division between the thoracic and abdominal cavities lies approximately:

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seperated by diaphram which on exhalation is at the 4th and 5th intercostal space

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Which organ, if seriously injured, would cause the most rapid death?

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vena cava holds blood you would bleed instantly

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A patient suffering blunt trauma to the abdomen has a lacerated liver. Which of the following represents the most immediate threat to life? 966-967

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liver is a vasular solid organ. it bleeds a lot

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You have been called for a male patient who has been shot. Assessment reveals an entrance wound to the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. An exit wound to the left upper back is also located. Which of the following should you do immediately? 967-968

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stop bleeding from the exit wound

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You have arrived on the scene for a patient assaulted with a baseball bat. As you approach, which one of the following positions would seemingly indicate that he has suffered an injury to the abdomen? 968, 971

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they are knees to chest to reduce the contraction of abdominal muscles that would be causing them pain

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You have arrived on the scene of a stabbing. As you approach the patient, you note that he has removed his shirt and has a single stab wound to the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. At the patient’s side, your first action should be to: 969-972

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ABC. addressing the wound would be done in the secpmndary

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You have just arrived on the scene of a very serious motor vehicle collision. Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) have rapidly extricated an unresponsive female from the driver’s seat. The EMRs report that she was unrestrained and struck the steering wheel with her chest and abdomen. As you start the primary assessment, you note that she has snoring respirations and is breathing shallowly at a rate of 24 breaths per minute. Which one of the following should you do next? 969-972

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snoring respirations. manage airway

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A patient has been assaulted and sustained blunt trauma to the abdomen. As you start the primary assessment, you note that he is vomiting blood and you begin to suction him immediately. After the airway has been suctioned, you should: 969-972

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check respirations after the airway has been cleared. ABC;s

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A 45-year-old female was at a family reunion and fell off a trampoline. She hit a picnic table with the left side of her lower rib cage and is now very anxious and confused. Her airway is open and her breathing adequate. Her radial pulse is rapid and weak and her skin is cool and diaphoretic. Vital signs are: pulse 132, respirations 20, blood pressure 102/78 mmHg, and SpO2 97%. She has ecchymosis to the left lower rib area as well as tenderness and instability. She also has a superficial abrasion to her forehead. Given these findings, you would suspect and treat her for what condition? 966-967, 969

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loss of blood too much

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You have arrived on the scene of an assault involving a knife. Assessment of the unresponsive 21-year-old male reveals him to have sustained multiple lacerations to the arms and abdomen, with a section of his intestine protruding through a large laceration in the area around the umbilicus. He has lost a significant amount of blood. His airway is open and he is breathing poorly at a rate of 28 breaths per minute. His radial pulse is weak, and his skin is cool and pale. Which one of the following should the EMT do first? 968-970

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ABC's

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A patient has suffered an abdominal evisceration. There is no evidence of spinal injury. How should you place the patient on the stretcher? 970

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supine knees flexed to chest...if no spinal trauma

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Which one of the following injuries is most likely to cause peritonitis? 966

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gastric juices. large intestine small intrestine. bladder.

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A patient has been shot in the abdomen. Assessment reveals that the bullet entered the body in the right upper quadrant and exited the lower right back. Given this finding, the EMT should assume which of the following organs may have been injured? 967

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could have inured all ruq organs and since there is an exit wound it went into the retreoparitineal space. possibly hitting the kidneys and pancreas

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A patient has referred pain to her left shoulder. Which of the following should the EMT suspect? 967

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kehr sign is reffered pain to the shoulder on the corresponding side of the injury

Abdominal and Genitourinary Systems

Question 1 of 1

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A patient has been stabbed in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Which organ or structure should the EMT be concerned with being injured? 966

Select the correct answer(s).

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The EMT recognizes that the division between the thoracic and abdominal cavities lies approximately:

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Which organ, if seriously injured, would cause the most rapid death?

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A patient suffering blunt trauma to the abdomen has a lacerated liver. Which of the following represents the most immediate threat to life? 966-967

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You have been called for a male patient who has been shot. Assessment reveals an entrance wound to the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. An exit wound to the left upper back is also located. Which of the following should you do immediately? 967-968

Select the correct answer(s).

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You have arrived on the scene for a patient assaulted with a baseball bat. As you approach, which one of the following positions would seemingly indicate that he has suffered an injury to the abdomen? 968, 971

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You have arrived on the scene of a stabbing. As you approach the patient, you note that he has removed his shirt and has a single stab wound to the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. At the patient’s side, your first action should be to: 969-972

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Select the correct answer(s).

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A patient has been assaulted and sustained blunt trauma to the abdomen. As you start the primary assessment, you note that he is vomiting blood and you begin to suction him immediately. After the airway has been suctioned, you should: 969-972

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Select the correct answer(s).

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Select the correct answer(s).

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A patient has suffered an abdominal evisceration. There is no evidence of spinal injury. How should you place the patient on the stretcher? 970

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Which one of the following injuries is most likely to cause peritonitis? 966

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A patient has been shot in the abdomen. Assessment reveals that the bullet entered the body in the right upper quadrant and exited the lower right back. Given this finding, the EMT should assume which of the following organs may have been injured? 967

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A patient has referred pain to her left shoulder. Which of the following should the EMT suspect? 967

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