A patient is brought to the emergency department by ambulance with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The nurse knows that the most common hollow organ injured in this type of injury is what?
A) Liver
B) Small bowel
C) Stomach
D) Large bowel
Ans: B
Feedback: Penetrating abdominal wounds have a high incidence of injury to hollow organs, especially the small bowel. Therefore options A, C, and D are incorrect.
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