30. Abdominal and Genitourinary Injuries

Question 1

an injury in which there is soft-tissue damage inside the body but the skin remains intact

Answer 1

closed abdominal injury

Question 2

the displacement of organs outside of the body

Answer 2

evisceration

Question 3

the region below the rib cage and above the hip

Answer 3

flank

Question 4

contracting the stomach muscles to minimize the pain of abdominal movement; a sign of peritonitis

Answer 4

guarding

Question 5

blood in the urine

Answer 5

hematuria

Question 6

structures through which materials pass, such as the stomach, small intestines, large intestines, ureters, and urinary bladder

Answer 6

hollow organs

Question 7

black, tarry stools

Answer 7

melena

Question 8

an injury in which there is a break in the surface of the skin or mucous membrane, exposing deeper tissue to potential contamination

Answer 8

open abdominal injury

Question 9

the abdominal cavity

Answer 9

peritoneal cavity

Question 10

the membrane lining the abdominal cavity (parietal peritoneum) and covering the abdominal organs (visceral peritoneum)

Answer 10

peritoneum

Question 11

solid masses of tissue where much of the chemical work of the body takes place (the liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidneys).

Answer 11

solid organs