Exam 21: The Thorax and Abdomen

What is the preferred treatment by most physicians for an athlete with a hernia?

Which of the following is most likely to occur from a direct blow to the thorax or indirectly from a sudden twist or a fall on a ball, compressing the rib cage?

Injuries to the spleen are uncommon but most often occur because of _____.

Immediately following a testicular contusion, an athlete is _____.

A reflex pain that occurs approximately 30 minutes after an injury to the spleen and radiates to the left shoulder and one-third of the way down the left arm is called _____.

What are the solid organs within the abdominal viscera?

Medical care of a contused kidney usually consists of a 24-hour hospital observation, with a gradual increase of fluid intake.

In the context of appendicitis, there is an immediate need to surgically remove the inflamed appendix even if the bowel is not obstructed.

Which of the following conditions is the most likely cause of spleen enlargement?

In the abdomen, hollow organs are more at risk for injury than are solid internal organs.

What are the signs and symptoms that would indicate that an athlete has ruptured his or her spleen?

In rib fractures, pain is localized in the junction of the rib cartilage and rib.

A hard blow to the right side of the rib cage can tear or seriously contuse the liver, especially if it is enlarged as a result of some disease such as hepatitis.

Which of the following organs has a lower risk of injury in sports activities?

In athletes, which of the following is likely to cause hematuria?

Traumatic asphyxia generally occurs when the pleural cavity on one side fills with air and displaces the lung and the heart toward the opposite side, thus compressing the opposite lung.

Simple rib fractures heal within 3 to 4 weeks.

Constant uncontrolled movement of the breast over time can stretch Poupart's ligament, which supports the breast at the chest wall.

Inguinal hernias most often occur in _____.

In a rib contusion, only inspiration is painful.