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Question	Answer
the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the organs with it	peritoneum
a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal organs or viscera	visceral pain
pain from an organ can be described as	dull, achy, and/or diffuse (spread out)
a person having a gallbladder attach might complain of pain in their right shoulder bade because	nerve pathways from the gallbladder return to the spinal cord by way of shared pathways with the shoulder
Four solid organs found in the abdomen	liver, kidney, spleen, pancreas
Six hollow organs found in the abdomen	appendix, large intestine, small intestine, stomach, bladder, gallbladder
When the EMT palpates the abdomen, the area with pain should be palpated	last
sharp pain that feels as if body tissues are being torn apart	tearing pain
When managing a patient who has a complaint of abdominal pain and has no difficulty breathing, yet has vital signs consistent with shock of hypoperfusion, the EMT should	administer 10-15 lpm oxygen by nonrebreather mask
organs outside the peritoneum that are found between the abdomen and the back	retroperitoneal space
Why would an EMT as a young, adult female patient, who is complaining of abdominal discomfort, where she is in her menstrual cycle?	to focus on the possibility of an ectopic pregnancy
If a person has a chief complaint of abdominal discomfort, you should ask the time of their last oral intake because	the food might have been spoiled
the membrane that covers the abdominal organs	visceral peritoneum
pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain originates	referred pain
localized pain that arises from the parietal peritoneum,the lining of the abdominal cavity	parietal pain

peritoneum	Question: the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the organs with it	1	1	false
visceral pain	Question: a poorly localized, dull, or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal organs or viscera	2	1	false
described	pain from an organ can be _____ as	3	0	true
complain	a person having a gallbladder attach might _____ of pain in their right shoulder bade because	4	0	true
kidney	liver, _____, spleen, pancreas	5	1	true
abdomen	Six hollow organs found in the _____	6	0	true
last	Question: When the EMT palpates the abdomen, the area with pain should be palpated	7	1	false
tearing pain	Question: sharp pain that feels as if body tissues are being torn apart	8	1	false
consistent	When managing a patient who has a complaint of abdominal pain and has no difficulty breathing, yet has vital signs _____ with shock of hypoperfusion, the EMT should	9	0	true
organs	_____ outside the peritoneum that are found between the abdomen and the back	10	0	true
female	Why would an EMT as a young, adult _____ patient, who is complaining of abdominal discomfort, where she is in her menstrual cycle?	11	0	true
spoiled	the food might have been _____	12	1	true
visceral peritoneum	Question: the membrane that covers the abdominal organs	13	1	false
originates	pain that is felt in a location other than where the pain _____	14	0	true
cavity	localized pain that arises from the parietal peritoneum,the lining of the abdominal _____	15	0	true