Your patient is a 55-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Which of the following does NOT have a bearing on the mechanism of injury analysis?
A) The distance of the shooter from the victim at the time of injury
B) The type of ammunition used
C) Whether the shooter is right- or left-handed
D) The type of firearm used
Question 2
While palpating the lower abdomen of a 63-year-old male complaining of back pain, you note a pulsating mass. You should:
A) ask the patient to take a deep breath, then palpate the mass while he exhales.
B) ask your partner to confirm the finding.
C) determine if the mass is fixed or freely mobile in the abdomen.
D) stop palpating.
Cystostomy. An artificial opening is made through the urinary bladder wall during this procedure. As
Wound healing by primary intention.
Computerized axial ¬tomography (CAT) of the abdomen taken in the transverse plane.
THE DIMENSIONS OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
Patient Education Follow-up Plan
Hospitalization per year