ch 28 questions Flashcards
1
Q
Contracting stomach muscles to minimize pain
A
Guarding
2
Q
Liver, pancreas, spleen
A
Solid organs
3
Q
Left shoulder pain caused by blood in the peritoneal cavity
A
Kehr sign
4
Q
Injury where there is a break in the skin or mucous membrane
A
Open abdominal injury
5
Q
Soft-tissue damage inside the body, but the skin remains intact
A
Closed abdominal injury
6
Q
Posterior region below the margin of the lower rib cage
A
Flank
7
Q
Abdominal cavity
A
Peritoneal cavity
8
Q
Stomach, small intestine, ureters
A
Hollow Organs
9
Q
Displacement of organs outside the body
A
Evisceration
