Chapter 19: Soft Tissue, Injuries, and Burns

Question 1

Amputation

Answer 1

The complete or nearly complete separation of a body part or limb

Question 2

Avulsion

Answer 2

Incomplete separation of the soft-tissue layers where the injured tissue is left dangling as a flap

Question 3

Bandage

Answer 3

A strip or roll of gauze or other material used from wrapping or binding a body part

Question 4

Burn

Answer 4

A lesion of skin caused by thermal or frictional heat, chemicals, electricity, or nuclear radiation

Question 5

Compartment Syndrome

Answer 5

A condition in which the swelling of injured muscles within their connective tissue coverings causes pressure that can damage tissue and cut off blood flow

Question 6

Compression/pressure dressing

Answer 6

a dressing that closes bleeding blood vessels by compressing the wound

Question 7

Crush injury

Answer 7

a compression injury in which a great amount of force is applied to the body

Question 8

dressing

Answer 8

any material, preferably sterile, that is used for covering and protecting a wound

Question 9

Ecchymosis

Answer 9

Bruise, discoloration of the skin associated with a closed wound. Signifies bleeding within the skin

Question 10

Exsanguination

Answer 10

Massive blood loss resulting in death.

The process of bleeding to death

Question 11

Hematoma

Answer 11

Localized collection of blood inside the body that has leaked from a blood vessel

Question 12

Hemorrhage

Answer 12

the escape of blood from a blood vessel

Question 13

Hemostatic dressing

Answer 13

Surgical gauze/mesh impregnated with a material that stops arterial and venous pleading in seconds

Question 14

impaled object

Answer 14

a foreign object that remains in the body in a puncture wound

Question 15

incision

Answer 15

a cut caused by a sharp object.

Has clean and smooth edges

Question 16

Laceration

Answer 16

A cut caused by forces that tear or crush the skin.

They tend to have jagged edges

Question 17

Mucous Membranes

Answer 17

the lining of body cavities and passages that are in direct or indirect contact with the outside environment

Question 18

Occlusive dressing

Answer 18

A dressing made or vaseline gauze, aluminum foil, or plastic wrap that prevents air and liquids from entering or exiting a wound

Question 19

Puncture

Answer 19

An injury that is caused by a pointed object that penetrates the skin

Question 20

RISE

Answer 20

Rest
Ice
Splint
Elevate

The sequence of actions that providers should take when caring for contusions

Question 21

Scard

Answer 21

an injury caused by a hot liquid or a hot, moist vaporS

Question 22

Subungual Hematoma

Answer 22

Painful collection of blood unde a nail

Question 23

Tourniquet

Answer 23

An instrument that when tightened around an arm or leg temporarily arrest that flow of blood through a large artery

Question 24

Universal dressing

Answer 24

A sterile, soft, highly absorbent individually wrapped dressing that provides superior padding and protection for major wounds. Usually measure 9”x36”.

Also called a trauma dressing.