A Patient Presents to the Emergency Department After a Motor

question 38

Multiple Choice

A patient presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The patient sustained blunt trauma to the abdomen and complains of pain in the upper left quadrant that radiates to the left shoulder. Which organ is most likely injured?

• A) Gallbladder
• B) Liver
• C) Spleen
• D) Stomach

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