EMS 110 CHAPTER 30 QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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You should suspect a kidney injury anytime the patient presents with _______.
A hematoma in the flank region
When a patient stiffens the muscles of the abdomen, it is known as _______.
Guarding
When a hollow organ is punctured during a penetrating injury to the abdomen:
Peritonitis may not develop for several hours
Your presence is requested by law enforcement to assess a 33-year-old female
who was sexually assaulted. The patient is conscious and obviously upset. As
you are talking to her, you note an impressive amount of blood on her clothes in
the groin area. Her blood pressure is 98/58 mm Hg, her pulse is 130 beats/min,
and her respirations are 24 breaths/min. You should:
Control any external bleeding, administer oxygen, and transport at once
You are transporting a patient with blunt abdominal trauma. The patient is
unstable and is experiencing obvious signs and symptoms of shock. Your
estimated time of arrival at the hospital is less than 10 minutes. After treating the
patient appropriately, you should:
Closely monitor him and reassess him frequently
Which of the following is true regarding injury to the kidneys?
Injury to the kidneys usually indicates injury to other organs
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ LATEST UPDATE
You should suspect a kidney injury anytime the patient presents with _______.
A hematoma in the flank region
When a patient stiffens the muscles of the abdomen, it is known as _______.
Guarding
When a hollow organ is punctured during a penetrating injury to the abdomen:
Peritonitis may not develop for several hours
Your presence is requested by law enforcement to assess a 33-year-old female
who was sexually assaulted. The patient is conscious and obviously upset. As
you are talking to her, you note an impressive amount of blood on her clothes in
the groin area. Her blood pressure is 98/58 mm Hg, her pulse is 130 beats/min,
and her respirations are 24 breaths/min. You should:
Control any external bleeding, administer oxygen, and transport at once
You are transporting a patient with blunt abdominal trauma. The patient is
unstable and is experiencing obvious signs and symptoms of shock. Your
estimated time of arrival at the hospital is less than 10 minutes. After treating the
patient appropriately, you should:
Closely monitor him and reassess him frequently
Which of the following is true regarding injury to the kidneys?
Injury to the kidneys usually indicates injury to other organs
