UKMLA PLAB AMC USMLE Prometric MCQ

Question Number 0381

Question:
A motor vehicle crash victim has a critical closed head injury and requires transfer to a neurological unit. Although hemodynamically stable the emergency clinician wants to outrule an intra-abdominal injuiry before transfer. Which procedure would be appropriate in this case?

a) peritoneal lavage
b) surgical excision
c) reduction of groin hernias
d) oral activated charcoal
e) laparotomy