Part of the Trauma practice questions exam area.
This page holds 200 free practice questions for Chapter 37, Abdominal and Genitourinary Trauma, covering abdominal anatomy and the retroperitoneum, blunt and penetrating mechanisms, liver, spleen, pancreas, and kidney injuries, hollow organ injury and peritonitis, abdominal assessment and FAST, evisceration and impaled object care, bladder, urethral, and genital trauma, sexual assault care, and abdominal trauma in pregnancy, children, and older adults. They are written for paramedic and EMT students working through Nancy Caroline's Emergency Care in the Streets, 9th edition. Every question shows the correct answer with a short explanation as soon as you tap, so you learn while you test rather than waiting until the end.
Study it two ways: the 10 Question Blitz, a quick round where every right answer lights a siren and any misses lead into Lights & Sirens, a 5-in-a-row drill on that section, or the full 100-question test drawn at random from the whole chapter. After each test you get a score and a section-by-section breakdown. Progress on the full test is saved on your device, so you can stop and pick up later.
Which abdominal organ is classified as a hollow organ?
Answer: B. Stomach
Hollow organs are tubes or sacs that carry or store material, such as the stomach, bowel, and bladder. The pancreas is a solid, glandular organ even though it secretes enzymes into a duct.
In blunt abdominal trauma, compression injury occurs when organs are crushed between the anterior abdominal wall and the:
Answer: D. Vertebral column
A direct blow traps organs such as the pancreas, duodenum, and liver against the spine, crushing or bursting them. The diaphragm sits above the organs and does not provide a hard surface to crush against.
You are transferring a patient with a known liver laceration between hospitals. He was stable, but his heart rate rises from 92 to 124 and he becomes restless. You should:
Answer: A. Treat it as rebleeding; notify team
Solid organ injuries managed without surgery can rebleed, and rising heart rate and restlessness are early signs of hemorrhage that appear before hypotension. Reassess, treat for shock per protocol (including blood if available), and notify the receiving trauma team so they can prepare. Sedation and waiting for hypotension delay care.
Most students use the 10 Question Blitz for daily practice and take the full 100-question test in the days before a class exam or NREMT practice. Lights & Sirens after a blitz is the fastest way to close gaps the night before a test.
Every question in this chapter is also listed by section, with answers, on the topic pages above. See all paramedic topics or take the NREMT paramedic practice test.
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