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1. During your assessment of a patient who experienced blunt
trauma to the
abdomen, you notice bruising around the umbilicus. This is a sign
of:
Answers:
A. intra-abdominal bleeding.
B. a severe liver laceration.
C. rupture of a hollow organ.
D. a ruptured spleen.: A
2. A patient who presents with profound cyanosis following a chest
injury:
Answers:
A. is most likely experiencing severe blood loss.
B. should be placed in Trendelenburg position.
C. requires prompt ventilation and oxygenation.
,D. has most likely experienced a ruptured aorta.: C
3. The hormone responsible for the actions of the sympathetic
nervous sys- tem is:
Answers:
A. aldosterone.
B. epinephrine.
C. thyroxine.
D. insulin.: B
4. When splinting an injury of the wrist, the hand should be placed:
Answers:
A. into a fist.
B. in an extended position.
C. in a straight position.
D. in a functional position.: D
,5. An organ or tissue may be better able to resist damage from
hypoperfusion
if the:
Answers:
A. systolic arterial blood pressure is at least 60 mm Hg.
B. heart rate is maintained at more than 100 beats/min.
C. body's temperature is considerably less than 98.6°F (37.0°C).
D. body's demand for oxygen is markedly increased.: C
6. The phrenic nerves control the diaphragm and exit the spinal cord
at:
Answers:
A. C1 and C2.
B. C3, C4, and C5.
C. C3 and C4.
D. C1, C2, and C3.: B
7. Patients with full-thickness (third-degree) burns generally do not
complain of pain because:
, Answers:
A. subcutaneous vessels are usually clotted.
B. the nerve endings have been destroyed.
C. blister formation protects the burn.
D. they are generally not conscious.: B
8. The lower jawbone is called the:
Answers:
A. zygoma.
B. mastoid.