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Chapter 22 post test

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Cholecystitus pain is often confused with?
A) Shock
B)Hernia
C)Chest pain
D)GI bleeding
C
A patient with an abdominal aortic aneurysm would most likely complain of?
A)Altered mental status
B)Palpitations
C)Tearing back pain
D)Diffuse abdominal pain
C
You are assessing a 23-year-old female patient complaining of abdominal pain. Which of the following questions should you ask the patient?
A)Could the pain be caused by ruptured ovarian cycle?
B)Where are you in your menstrual cycle?
C)Are you experiencing ectopic pregnancy?
D)Do you have pelvic inflammatory disease?
B
Which of the following statements is true?
A)EMTs should not delay transport to determine the specific cause of abdominal pain
B)Abdominal complaints are typically easy to diagnose
C)EMTs should determine the cause of abdominal pain before recommending transport
D)There are few serious causes of abdominal pain
A
The colon is also known as
A)Gall bladder
B)Small intestine
C)Large intestine
D)Stomach
C
Nerve pathways com the gallbladder share pathways that sense shoulder pain. This commonly leads to
A)Vomiting
B)Referred pain
C)Hemorrhage
D)Radiating pain
B
What is an organ that is part of the retroperitoneal space?
A)Pancreas
B)Spleen
C)Liver
D)Bladder
A
Your patient complains of epigastric pain. He tells you he thinks his problem is indigestion, but he took several antacids before your arrival, and they provided no relief. You should suspect
A)A Cardiac problem
B)Stomach flu
C)A Diabetic problem
D)Expired antacids
A
The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the organs within it is the
A)Peritoneum
B)Abdomen
C)Stomach
D)Viscera
A
Patients who are expecting a heart attack complain of
A)Diarrhea
B)Extremity pain
C)Headache
D)Epigastric pain
D
Abdominal pain or discomfort should always be considered an emergency
A)Unless the patient appears to be in compensated shock
B)Even if signs of shock are not present
C)Only if the patient is in decompensated shock
D)Only if signs of shock are present
B
Pain from appendicitis begins
A)In the right shoulder and is followed by persistent pain in the umbilicus
B)In the right lower quadrant and is followed by persistent pain in the left lower quadrant
C)In the area of the right shoulder and is followed by persistent pain in the right lower quadrant
D)In the area of the umbilicus and is followed by persistent pain in the right lower quadrant
D
Dull, achy abdominal pain that is difficult to locate
A)Tearing pain
B)Referral pain
C)Parietal pain
D)Visceral pain
D
A patient with an ectopic pregnancy
A)Will not experience abdominal pain
B)Will be unwilling to answer question concerning pregnancy
C)Will be in her third trimester
D)Will not look pregnant
D
Why is visceral pain more difficult to locate than parietal pain?
A)Because nerve pathways from the viscera do not enter the spinal cord
B)Because organs have fewer nerve sensory receptors
C)Because abdominal organs cover a greater area than the peritoneum
D)Because visceral pain can be stimulated only by inflammation of the organ
B
Why does referred pain occur
A)Because of patient misperception because it is not true pain
B)Because the nerve endings near the origin of the pain have been destroyed
C)Because adjacent visceral structures are also involved in the disease process
D)Because of the stimulation of associated nerve pathways
D
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