soft tissue injuries

Question 1

epidermis

Answer 1

tough, external layer that forms a watertight covering for the body.

Question 2

dermis

Answer 2

the inner layer of the skin and contains the structures that give the skin its characteristic appearance:

• Hair follicles
• Sweat glands
• Sebaceous glands

Question 3

mucous membranes

Answer 3

The linings of body cavities and passages that are in direct contact with the outside environment.

Question 4

closed injuries

Answer 4

soft-tissue damage occurs beneath the skin or mucous membrane but the surface of the skin or mucous membrane remains intact

Question 5

open injuries

Answer 5

in which there is a break in the surface of the skin or the mucous membrane, exposing deeper tissues to potential contamination

Question 6

burns

Answer 6

in which the soft-tissue damage occurs as a result of thermal heat, frictional heat, toxic chemicals, electricity, or nuclear radiation

Question 7

contusion

Answer 7

A bruise from an injury that causes bleeding beneath the skin without breaking the skin.

Question 8

hematoma

Answer 8

A mass of blood that has collected within damaged tissue beneath the skin or in a body cavity.

Question 9

crush syndrome

Answer 9

Significant metabolic derangement that develops when crushed extremities or body parts remain trapped for prolonged periods. This can lead to renal failure and death.

Question 10

compartment syndrome

Answer 10

Swelling in a confined space that produces dangerous pressure; may cut off blood flow or damage sensitive tissue.

Question 11

contamination

Answer 11

the presence of infectious organisms (pathogens) or foreign bodies, such as dirt, gravel, or metal, in the wound.

Question 12

abraison

Answer 12

oss or damage of the superficial layer of skin as a result of a body part rubbing or scraping across a rough or hard surface.

Question 13

laceration

Answer 13

A deep, jagged cut in the skin

Question 14

avulsion

Answer 14

An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging as a flap.

Question 15

impaled objects

Answer 15

Objects that penetrate the skin but remain in place.

Question 16

superficial

Answer 16

Burns that affect only the epidermis, characterized by skin that is red but not blistered or actually burned throug

Question 17

partial thickness

Answer 17

Burns that affect the epidermis and some portion of the dermis but not the subcutaneous tissue, characterized by blisters and skin that is white to red, moist, and mottled.

Question 18

full thickness

Answer 18

Burns that affect all skin layers and may affect the subcutaneous layers, muscle, bone, and internal organs, leaving the area dry, leathery, and white, dark brown, or charred.

Question 19

thermal burns

Answer 19

caused by heat

Question 20

flame burns , scald burns, contact burns, steam burns, flash burns

Answer 20

flame burns: A burn caused by an open flame
scald burns: A burn caused by hot liquids.
contact burns: A burn caused by direct contact with a hot object.
steam burns:A burn caused by exposure to hot steam.
flahs burns: A burn caused by exposure to very intense heat, such as in an explosion.

Question 21

excited delirium

Answer 21

characterized by extreme agitation, reduced pain sensitivity, hallucinations, persistent struggling, and elevated temperature.

Question 22

occlusive dressings

Answer 22

An airtight dressing that protects a wound from air and bacteria; a commercial vented version allows air to passively escape from the chest, while an unvented dressing may be made of petroleum jelly-based (Vaseline) gauze, aluminum foil, or plastic.