A patient brought into the emergency department with injuries sustained from a motor vehicle accident is complaining of abdominal pain and begins to vomit
The nurse suspects that which of the following types of forces has occurred with this patient? 1. acceleration
2. deceleration
3. compression
4. shearing
3
Rationale: Compression is the process of being pressed or squeezed together with a resulting reduction in volume or size. The small bowel may be compressed between the vertebral column and the lower part of the steering wheel or an improperly placed seat belt. The bowel may rupture. Because the patient complained of abdominal pain and started to vomit, the nurse should suspect that the patient sustained a compression force injury. Acceleration is the increase in the rate of velocity or speed of a moving object. Deceleration is a decrease in the speed of velocity of a moving object. Shearing occurs when two parts of the same structure move in opposite direction causing a tear.
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