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- 1. Multiple Choice
what is vomiting
Emesis
Cystits
Urenia
Cholecystitis
- 2. Multiple Choice
Swelling, weakening or bulging of an arterial wall
emesis
cystitis
aneurysm
cholecytisis
- 3. Multiple Choice
which of the following helps filter the bloos and has no digestive function
large intestine
stomach
spleen
small intestine
- 4. Multiple Choice
Your patient complains about abdominal pain that occurs mostly at night or after eating fatty foods. You suspect
Appendicitis
Cholecystitis
A hernia
Kidneyt Stones
- 5. Multiple Choice
what regulates the amount of glusoce in teh bloodstream?
Bicarbonate
Amylase
Insulin
Bile
- 6. Multiple Choice
Pain that initially starts in teh umbilica area and then later moves to the lower right quadrants is typically accociated with
Gastroenteritis
Pancreatitis
Appendicitis
Diverticulitis
- 7. Multiple Choice
Urinary tract infections are more common in
Women
Men
Eldery Patients
Sedentary People
- 8. Multiple Choice
Peritonitis may result in shock because
Intra-abdominal hemmorage is typlically present
fluid shifts from the bloodstream into body tissues
abdominal distentiona ipaires cardiac contactions
severe pain causes systemic dilation of the vasculature
- 9. Multiple Choice
A young femal presents with costovertebral angle tenderness, She is conscious and alert with stable vital signs. Which of the following organs is MOST likely to causer pain?
Liver
Kidney
Pancreas
Gallbladder
- 10. Multiple Choice
Most patients with abdominal pain prefer to:
Lie on thier side with thier knees drawn into the abdomin
sit in a semi-fowler postion with thier knees slightly bent
lie in a supine position with their knees in a flexed postion
sit fully upright because it helps relax the abdominal muscles
- 11. Multiple Choice
If a patient misses dialysis treatment, weakness and ___ can be the first in a series of conditions that can become prgressively more serious
diarrhea
chest pain
vomitting
pulmonary edema
- 12. Multiple Choice
A 29-year old pregnant woman has had sever vomitting for the last 2 days. Today, she is vomitting large amounts of blood. Her skin is cool and pale and she is tachycardiac. The EMT should suspect:
Esophagatis
Esophageal Varices
Mallory-Weiss Tear
Acute Pancreatitis
- 13. Multiple Choice
When assessing a patient with abdomonal pain you should
palpate the abdomen in a clockwise direction, beginning with the quadrant after the one the patient indicates is painful
Ask the patient to point to the area of pain or tenderness for rebound tendersness over that specific area.
visually assess the painful area of the adbomen, but avois palpation because this could worsen the condition
observe for abdominal guarding, which is characterized by sudden relaxation of the abdominal muscles when palpated.
- 14. Multiple Choice
A patient presents with lower quadrant abdominal pain, tnederness above the pubic bone, and frequent urination with urgency. What is the most likely underlying condition?
Cholecystitis
Cystitis
Gastroenteritis
Diverticulitis
- 15. Multiple Choice
a 59-year old male presents with acute lower back pain. He is conscious and alert, but very restless and diaphoretic. Your assessment reveals a pulsating mass to the left of his umbilicus. You should
vigoriously palpate the abdomen to establish pain severity
administer oxygen and prepare for immediate transport
place the patient ina sitting postion and transport at once
request a paramedic unit to give the patient pain medication
- 16. Multiple Choice
Your patient complains of "burning" stomach pain that improves after eating. You should suspect:
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Aortic Aneurysim
Pneumonia
Kidney Stones
- 17. Multiple Choice
Pain thtat may be percieves at a distal point on the surface of the body, such as the back or shouldm is called
referred pain
radiating pain
visceral pain
remote pain
- 18. Multiple Choice
A 30-year old woman with a history of alcoholism present with severe upper abdominal pain and is vommiting large amounts of bright red bloos. Her skin is cool, pale and clammy. Her heart rate is 120 b/m and weak; her blood pressure of 70/50mm/Hg. Your MOST immediate action should be:
protect her airway from aspiration
keep her supine and keep her warm
rapidly transport her to the hospital
remote pain
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the follwoing may help reduce your patients nausea?
Cricoid Pressure
Positive-Pressure Ventilation
Low-Flow Oxygen
Oral Glucose
- 20. Multiple Choice
An important as[ect in the treatment opf a patient with sever adbominal pain is to:
provide emotional support en route to the hospital
adminster analgesic medications to alleviate pain
encourage the patient to remain in a supine position
give 100% O2 only if signs of shock are present
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