Chapter 28

Question 1

closed abdominal injury

Answer 1

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

Question 2

evisceration

Answer 2

The displacement of organs outside of the body

Question 3

flank

Answer 3

The posterior region below the margin of the lower rib cage

Question 4

guarding

Answer 4

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

Question 5

hollow organs

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Kehr sign

Answer 6

Left shoulder pain caused by blood in the peritoneal cavity

Question 7

open abdominal injury

Answer 7

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

Question 8

peritoneal cavity

Answer 8

The abdominal cavity

Question 9

solid organs

Answer 9

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