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CE346 · 1.0 hr
Abdominal Trauma: A Major Cause of Morbidity and Mortality
Authors: Connie Goldsmith, RN, MPA & Scott E. Stover, APRN, BC, MSN, MBA, CEN, NREMT-P

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Objectives
The goal of this program is to provide nurses with information about the incidence, etiology, identification, and treatment of abdominal trauma. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to —
  • Identify the components of primary, secondary, and focused emergency assessments.
  • Describe the two major mechanisms of injury in abdominal trauma and give two examples of each.
  • Discuss the three most commonly performed diagnostic examinations for abdominal trauma in the ED.
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