EXERCISES, LESSON 6
INSTRUCTIONS. Answer the following exercises by writing the answer in the space
provided.
After you have completed all of these exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at
the end of the lesson and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly,
reread the material referenced with the solution.
1.
List three common causes of abdominal injuries.
a. ____________________________________________.
b. ____________________________________________.
c.
____________________________________________.
2.
In blunt trauma, the most commonly ruptured organ is __________________.
3.
In penetrating trauma, the most commonly ruptured organ is _______________.
4.
The organs which bruise easily are _______________________.
Injuries to the __________________________ are the most difficult to diagnose
5.
and these injuries can go undetected for days.
6.
List three things you would do to evaluate the nature and extent of abdominal
injuries.
a. ____________________________________________.
b. ____________________________________________.
____________________________________________.
c.
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