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An intoxicated patient staggers into the emergency department with a stab wound in the left lower
chest and difficulty breathing. He has decreased breath sounds over the left lower lungs, and
auscultation reveals bowel sounds in the left lower chest. Based on these assessment findings, which
abdominal injury should you suspect?



A. Liver injury

B. Diaphragmatic rupture

C. Splenic injury

D. Intestinal injury - CORRECT ANSWER B



Which membrane lines the abdominal wall?



A. Visceral peritoneum

B. Parietal peritoneum

C. Mesenteries

D. Pleura - CORRECT ANSWER B



Which laboratory test is considered the best indicator of a pancreatic injury?



A. White blood cell count

B. Amylase level

C. Lipase level

D. Hemoglobin level and hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER C



A flat or concave abdomen may be a sign of which injury?

, A. Ruptured diaphragm

B. Massive bleeding

C. Pneumoperitoneum

D. Ileus - CORRECT ANSWER A



Which organ can be injured in a patient with a fracture of the right eighth rib?



A. Stomach

B. Spleen

C. Diaphragm

D. Liver - CORRECT ANSWER D



Which diagnostic test can best detect a retroperitoneal injury?



A. Magnetic resonance imaging

B. Focused assessment sonography in trauma

C. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage

D. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen - CORRECT ANSWER D



Injuries to which structure are diagnosed based on patient assessment and the presence of free air on
abdominal radiography?



A. Stomach

B. Spleen

C. Diaphragm

D. Liver - CORRECT ANSWER A



Which type of injury is most likely to initially cause a fever and an elevated white blood cell count?

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