HESI RN CRITICAL CARE V2 EXAM

New Question Set 1. 1.ID: 14 The triage nurse is assessing a victim of a stab wound. According to the paramedics, the victim was stabbed by a male attacker. The knife blade is 6 inches (7.2 cm) in length and 1 inch (2.5 cm) in width. The "point of entry" of the stab wound is two inches above and left of the victim's xiphoid process. Which vital organ(s) are at an increased risk of being in the direct path of injury? (Select all that apply.) . Heart. Correct . Lungs. Correct . Stomach. . Intestines. . Diaphragm. Correct Stab wounds are low velocity wounds that the path of injury to the underlying organs is determined by the direction of the path of the impaled knife and the length and width of the blade. The gender of the attacker is important to know because females tend to stab in a downward direction (trajectory) and males tend to stab in an upward direction (trajectory). Awarded 0.99 points out of 0.99 possible points.