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Emergency Care and Transportation for the Sick and Injured Quiz

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Question 1

Which of the following is a solid organ of the abdominal cavity?

Liver
Stomach
Gallbladder
Urinary bladder

Question 2

Which of the following is a hollow organ of the abdominal cavity?

Spleen
Stomach
Kidney
Pancreas

Question 3

Which organ acts as a reservoir for bile?

The gallbladder
The liver
The pancreas
The spleen

Question 4

Which section of the small intestine is the second part and plays a major role in absorbing digestive products?

The duodenum
The jejunum
The ileum
The cecum

Question 5

What is the function of insulin?

It breaks starches down into sugars.
It neutralizes stomach acid in the duodenum.
It regulates the amount of glucose in the bloodstream.
It stores bile until it is needed for digestion.

Question 6

The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity is the ______ peritoneum.

Fill in the blank

Question 7

The spleen has no digestive function.

True
False

Question 8

Approximately what portion of the heart's output passes through the kidneys each minute?

Nearly 5 percent
Nearly 10 percent
Nearly 20 percent
Nearly 50 percent

Question 9

What is ileus?

Irritation of the peritoneum
Vomiting caused by intestinal paralysis
Paralysis of the muscular contractions that propel material through the intestines
A cone-shaped collecting area connecting the ureter to the kidney

Question 10

The three sections of the small intestine are the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ______.

Fill in the blank

Question 11

A patient with peritonitis that has progressed would most likely present with which set of vital sign findings?

Bradycardia and hypertension
Tachycardia and hypotension
Tachycardia and hypertension
Bradycardia and hypotension

Question 12

The nerves of the parietal peritoneum can easily localize pain.

True
False

Question 13

Which statement best describes referred pain?

Pain that is felt at a point of the body distant from its source, due to connections between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems
Pain that the visceral peritoneum can localize precisely to the affected organ
Pain felt only when the abdomen is palpated and released
Pain that originates in the skin and spreads inward to an internal organ

Question 14

Why does acute cholecystitis often cause pain in the right shoulder?

The autonomic nerves serving the gallbladder lie at the same spinal cord level as the sensory nerves that supply the shoulder skin
Inflammation of the gallbladder spreads directly through the diaphragm into the shoulder joint
The gallbladder shares a direct nerve pathway with the shoulder muscles
Shoulder pain is caused by the patient guarding the right lower quadrant

Question 15

Where is the referred pain of appendicitis typically felt?

Around the navel
In the left shoulder
In the costovertebral angle
In the lower left quadrant only

Question 16

Pain from diverticulitis is most likely to be felt in which area?

Lower left quadrant
Right upper quadrant
Lower mid-abdomen or retropubic area
Right or left flank radiating to the genitalia

Question 17

Where might a patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm feel pain?

In the lower part of the back or in the lower abdominal quadrants
In the right shoulder
Around the navel only
In the upper mid-abdomen or upper back

Question 18

A patient with kidney stones is most likely to report pain that begins in which location and radiates where?

The right or left flank, radiating to the genitalia
The upper mid-abdomen, radiating to the upper back
The right shoulder, radiating to the neck
The lower left quadrant, radiating to the navel

Question 19

Pain from an ulcer may be felt in the upper mid-abdomen or the upper part of the back.

True
False

Question 20

The visceral peritoneum is able to localize pain precisely to the affected organ.

True
False

Question 21

Cystitis typically causes pain in the lower mid-abdomen or the retropubic area.

True
False

Question 22

A kidney infection may cause pain in the ______ angle, the acute angle formed on either side of the back between the twelfth rib and the vertebral column.

Fill in the blank

Question 23

Pain that is perceived at a site distant from its source because of connections between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems is called ______ pain.

Fill in the blank

Question 24

Which of the following is a sign or characteristic of appendicitis-related pain?

Rebound pain felt after palpation
Pain limited to the lower left quadrant
Pain radiating from the flank to the genitalia
Pain in the costovertebral angle

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