Question

 Unit 9: Internal Organ Injuries

 1. A football player suffers a blow to the side of the midback. He has pain in his lower abdominal area and is urinating a lot. You should

 send for emergency medical assistance.

 a. true

 b. false

 2. You should send for emergency medical assistance when an athlete suffers which of the following?

 a. mild testicular trauma with no signs or symptoms after five minutes

 b. advanced-stage bruised kidney

 C. advanced-stage ruptured spleen

 d. all of the above

 e. b and

 3. Why is a spleen injury potentially life threatening?

 a. The spleen contains digestive enzymes that can leak into the abdominal

 cavity and eat away at other tissues.

 b. The spleen is a reservoir of red blood cells and can bleed profusely if injured.

 c. The spleen contains cells that help fight infection, so an injury can lead

 to a life-threatening infection.

 d. The spleen helps to regulate insulin levels, so an injury can cause blood sugar levels to climb dangerously high.

 .e. none of the above

Answer 1

Answer 1: True ( Due to stress sometimes the back pain occurs and it can be serious if ignored)

Answer 2: (D) (Because all the options given are the emergency care problem and if not treated on time may lead to serious issue i.e. life threatening)

Answer 3: (C) ( Old red blood cells are recycled in the spleen, and platelets and white blood cells are stored there.)