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Solid abdominal organs include the: |
spleen, kidneys, and pancreas. |
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A 60-year-old female presents with a tearing sensation in her lower back. Her skin is sweaty and she is tachycardic. The EMT should suspect: |
aortic aneurysm. |
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A 47-year-old male presents with severe abdominal pain of 3 hours’ duration. His abdomen is distended and guarded. Your MOST important consideration for this patient should be to: |
be alert for signs and symptoms of shock. |
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Urinary tract infections are more common in ____________. |
women |
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Which of the following statements regarding dialysis is correct? |
Patients who miss a dialysis treatment often present with weakness. |
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When assessing a patient with abdominal pain, you should: |
palpate the abdomen in a clockwise direction, beginning with the quadrant after the one the patient indicates is painful. |
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Which of the following may help reduce your patient’s nausea? |
Low-flow oxygen |
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A 30-year-old woman with a history of alcoholism presents with severe upper abdominal pain and is vomiting large amounts of bright red blood. Her skin is cool, pale, and clammy; her heart rate is 120 beats/min and weak; and her blood pressure is 70/50 mm Hg. Your MOST immediate action should be to: |
protect her airway from aspiration. |
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A strangulated hernia is one that: |
loses its blood supply due to compression by local tissues. |
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The MOST important treatment for a patient with severe abdominal pain and signs of shock is: |
transporting the patient without delay. |
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Which of the following organs lies in the retroperitoneal space? |
Pancreas |
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The kidneys help to regulate blood pressure by: |
removing sodium and water from the body. |
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In contrast to the parietal peritoneum, the visceral peritoneum: |
is supplied by nerves of the autonomic nervous system, which are less able to localize pain or sensation. |
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Which of the following is correct about the secondary assessment for a high-priority patient? |
You may not have time to complete a secondary assessment. |
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Functions of the liver include: |
secretion of bile and filtration of toxic substances. |
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Which of the following is characteristic of peptic ulcer disease (PUD)? |
Burning or pain in the stomach that subsides immediately after eating |
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Chronic renal failure is a condition that: |
is often caused by hypertension or diabetes. |
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Your patient complains of abdominal pain that occurs mostly at night or after eating fatty foods. You should suspect ____________. |
cholecystitis |
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The parietal peritoneum lines the: |
walls of the abdominal cavity. |
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For a patient with a gastrointestinal complaint, it is MOST important for the EMT to _________. |
identify whether the patient requires rapid transport |
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