Patient Report. Primary Problem of Patient. Inguinal Region Anatomy

Read the passage and then answer the 9 following questions. Each question must be answered with at least 75 words
PASSAGE:
Chief Complaint: a 31-year-old male was injured while rock-climbing.
History of Present Illness: A 31-year-old male was rock-climbing with two friends at a National Park. The National Park was 14 miles away from the nearest hospital. While rock climbing, he suddenly lost his footing and slid 18 feet to the ground. Both friends witnessed the fall and stated that he slid against sharp rock all of the way down; landing in an almost standing-up position, finally slumping to the ground. They also said that his head was not jarred during the slide. The man was alert and oriented when his friends reached him. He could move all four extremities quite easily. He had multiple scrapes over his anterior torso and a large gash over his right inguinal region which was bleeding profusely. A makeshift tourniquet slowed the bleeding. The patient was transported to the hospital.
Physical Examination: The patient was lethargic. He had multiple abrasions over his chin, neck, anterior thorax, and abdomen. A six-inch-long, half-inch deep laceration was noted in the right inguinal region. The tourniquet placed in this area was soaked with blood.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the patient’s primary problem? Summarize the evidence that supports your conclusion.
2. Body regions and directional terms: The laceration is in the inguinal region of the body.
a. Where is the inguinal region? List organs located in this region of the body that might also sustain damage.
3. Cardiovascular:
a. Predict the difference in the damage to the patient if a vein is lacerated as compared to an artery.
4. Blood/Cells:
a. How would blood cells help stop the bleeding in this patient with this type of injury?
b. If blood is needed for transfusion, explain why it is important and what it means to find a match donor.
5. Endocrine:
a. Identify one hormone that would be elevated in the patient in response to trauma and loss of fluid. What endocrine gland is responsible for its production?
6. Nervous system:
a. Which part of the autonomic nervous system would be acting during a trauma, and how is this helpful to the patient?
7. Urinary:
a. Lack of blood flow to the kidneys can decrease their function. Predict how the lack of blood flow to the kidneys would affect the patient in this situation.
8. Digestive/nutrition/chemistry:
a. During recovery, it is recommended that the patient consume added protein in their diet. Explain why adding protein to one’s diet can improve the healing process.
9. Discuss how the weekly essays and career connect assessments helped you prepare for this final culminating assessment. Describe what types of adjustments you had to make for continual improvement throughout this course.