Module 14a Flashcards
Peritonitis, and intense inflammatory reaction of the abdominal cavity, occurs when…
Hollow abdominal organs are damaged and spill their contents
During your rapid trauma assessment of a patient with a blunt chest trauma, you note paradoxical movement of the left chest wall. As your partner is administering oxygen to the patient, you should…
Stabilize the chest wall with a bulky dressing
A 20-year-old male was accidentally shot in the upper right abdominal quadrant with an arrow during an archery contest. Prior to your arrival, the patient removed the arrow. Your assessment reveals that he is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. The entrance wound is bleeding minimally and appears superficial. You should…
Assume that the arrow injured an internal organ
A 28-year-old male was struck in the chest with a baseball bat during an altercation. He is conscious and alert and complains of severe chest pain. Your assessment reveals a large area of ecchymosis over the sternum and a rapid, irregular pulse. In addition to applying 100% oxygen, you should…
Prepare for immediate transport
Pneumothorax is most accurately defined as…
Accumulation of air in the pleural space
A rapid, irregular pulse following blunt trauma to the chest is most suggestive of a…
Myocardial contusion
Do you have sealed an open chest wound on a 40-year-old male who was stabbed in the anterior chest. Your assessment reveals that he is experiencing increasing respiratory distress and tachycardia, and is developing cyanosis. You should…
Partially remove the dressing
A 33-year-old male was stabbed in the left anterior chest. He is conscious, but experiencing signs of shock. Further assessment reveals that his jugular veins are distended as breath sounds are bilaterally equal and clear. This patient is most likely experiencing…
A pericardial tamponade
A patient who presents with profound cyanosis following a chest injury…
Requires prompt oxygenation and ventilation
Signs and symptoms of a tension pneumothorax include all the following except…
Collapsed jugular veins
A flail chest occurs when…
A segment of the chest wall is detached from the thoracic cage
Accumulation of blood in the abdominal cavity will most likely cause…
Distention
A sign of kidney damage following blunt trauma is…
Hematuria
All of the following are hollow abdominal organs except for the…
Liver
A 66-year-old male presents with dark red rectal bleeding and abdominal pain. He is conscious and alert; however, his skin is cool and clammy and his heart rate is elevated. Further assessment reveals that his blood pressure is 112/60 MM Hg. Which of the following questions would be most pertinent to ask him?
Have you experienced recent abdominal trauma?
