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What is a contusion characterized by?
What is a contusion characterized by?
- Hemorrhage, injury of the soft parts, and swelling (correct)
- Cut skin with irregular edges
- Small entry and larger exit wounds
- Regular edge resembling a surgical cut
What causes a laceration?
What causes a laceration?
- Blunt instrument or blow
- Foreign matter becoming embedded in the skin
- Sharp instrument such as a knife or arbor
- Machine, wire barbed, or glass (correct)
What is an abrasion?
What is an abrasion?
- The top layer of skin being removed with little or no blood loss (correct)
- A wound with irregular edges caused by a machine or glass
- A wound with regular edges caused by a sharp instrument
- A deep, narrow wound caused by a nail or needle
What is a puncture usually caused by?
What is a puncture usually caused by?
How is a gunshot wound characterized?
How is a gunshot wound characterized?
What distinguishes open wounds from closed wounds?
What distinguishes open wounds from closed wounds?
What are the signs of wound infection?
What are the signs of wound infection?
Why is it important to put on disposable gloves when providing first aid for a wound?
Why is it important to put on disposable gloves when providing first aid for a wound?
What is the purpose of applying a pressure bandage over the dressing on a wound?
What is the purpose of applying a pressure bandage over the dressing on a wound?
Which symptom indicates that a person may be experiencing shock?
Which symptom indicates that a person may be experiencing shock?
What should be done to immobilize an upper limb injury?
What should be done to immobilize an upper limb injury?
What action should be taken if blood soaks through the bandage covering a wound?
What action should be taken if blood soaks through the bandage covering a wound?
What are the common signs and symptoms of amputation?
What are the common signs and symptoms of amputation?
In what order should the steps for first aid for a wound be performed?
In what order should the steps for first aid for a wound be performed?
What are the potential consequences of a major organ or blood vessel damage from a wound?
What are the potential consequences of a major organ or blood vessel damage from a wound?
