Abdominal 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 region below the rib cage and above the hip.

Answer 2

Flank

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Guarding

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Hollow organs

Question 5

Black, tarry stools.

Answer 5

Melena

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Open abdominal injury

Question 7

The abdominal cavity.

Answer 7

Peritoneal cavity

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Solid organs