CH. 30

Question 1

Answers to Assessment in Action Questions

Answer 1

Answers to Assessment in Action Questions

1. Answer: D appendix.
2. Answer: A advanced life support intercept.
3. Answer: D Shock resulting from blunt trauma
4. Answer: B liver.
5. Answer: D Spleen and stomach
6. Answer: D Pancreas and spleen
7. Answer: B tachypnea and tachycardia.
8. Answer: B Hematuria
9. Answer: Peritonitis is caused by blood, stomach, or urinary bladder contents emptying into the peritoneal cavity.
10. Answer: Guarding is contracting the abdominal wall muscles to minimize the movement of the contents within the peritoneum. Guarding is a sign of peritonitis. For this patient, guarding should raise suspicion that significant internal injuries have occurred. The signs of shock and the patient’s symptoms reflect a life-threatening emergency.