The EMT Has an Accurate Understanding of Acute Abdominal Pain

question 104

Multiple Choice

The EMT has an accurate understanding of acute abdominal pain when he states:

• A) "Abdominal pain is more of an emergency when the patient has a medical history related to the abdominal organs."
• B) "If the abdominal pain is not sharp in nature, it is most likely not a life-threatening condition."
• C) "Sometimes the cause of abdominal pain will be obvious, but most often the cause will not be that apparent."
• D) "If the patient complains of 'crampy' or colicky pain, the EMT should suspect that a solid organ has ruptured and is bleeding."

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