Course Code: REL-ACU-0-ATMM
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Describe assessment findings associated with abdominal trauma.
Recall the symptoms associated with trauma to various abdominal organs.
Identify commonly performed diagnostic examinations for abdominal trauma.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Incidence and Mechanisms of Injury
Incidence
Mechanisms of Injury
Review
Section 3: Abdominal Trauma Impact
Hollow Organ Damage
Solid Organ Damage
Vascular Damage
Extending Damage
Review
Section 4: Assessment
Pain
Inspection
Auscultation
Palpation
Review
Section 5: Interventions
Diagnostic Studies
Additional interventions
Surgical Implications
Inpatient Criteria
Review
Section 6: Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
Assessment
Diagnosis
Section 7: Clinical Vignette
Section 8: Conclusion
Course Summary
Resources
References
Instructor: Rhoda Phillips, MSN, RN, CEN
Rhoda Phillips is a SME/content writer for Relias. She completed her BSN with top honors at Regis University. Rhoda earned her MSN in nursing education from Capella University and graduated summa cum laude. She also maintains a certified emergency nursing certification (CEN). Rhoda’s experience includes over 18 years in direct patient care as a staff and charge nurse in emergency departments, med-surg units, observation, critical care, and long-term care. She has also served as a nursing school clinical instructor, a clinical educator in the emergency department and most recently as clinical educator for multiple med-surg units.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Diagnostic Technologists and Technicians; Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.