Haemorrhage and Bleeding Quiz

<p>Supine with shoulders slightly raised (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excessive bleeding from an open wound (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Remove the foreign body as quickly as possible. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To prevent infection and keep the area clean. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ensure that the casualty is calm while waiting for help. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Healing occurs quickly with minimal scarring and less risk of infection. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pale skin and low blood pressure. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elevate the bleeding part and apply firm pressure. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When there is significant bleeding that cannot be controlled by direct pressure. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adequate blood transfusion. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hemorrhage. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is characterized by hyper granulation and delayed healing. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Adequate balanced diet. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Bleeding that occurs from a vein in the nose (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sitting upright with their head tilted forward (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To stop the bleeding from a severely damaged limb (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It should be applied directly on the skin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Blood is bright red and frothy due to oxygen content (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Apply pressure directly to the wound (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Every 15 minutes if bleeding restarts (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Brown, resembling coffee grounds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A collection of blood outside blood vessels, often caused by a blunt injury.

Tissue damage caused by extreme force over a long time.

A sign of a wound, indicating inflammation.

Excessive swelling around a wound, a sign of injury.

Throbbing or tenderness, signaling damage and inflammation.

Washing the wound with clean water to remove dirt and debris, preventing further infection.

Covering the cleaned wound with a sterile pad or dressing to protect it and prevent infection.

Holding the injured part still to prevent further damage, especially near a joint. Use splints if needed

Bleeding from the nose, usually from a vein, often occurring in one nostril.

Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract, resulting in bright red, frothy blood due to oxygen.

Possible causes include dry air, trauma, high blood pressure, and nose picking.

Steps include tilting the head forward, applying pressure to the bridge of the nose, and seeking medical attention if the bleeding persists.

Vomiting up blood from the upper gastrointestinal tract. Blood is often darker due to undigested food or gastric juice.

Causes include bleeding from peptic ulcers, swallowing coughed blood, and fractured skulls.

Blood in the stool (fecal matter) from the lower gastrointestinal tract. The color is dark black due to intestinal juices.

Call emergency services as melena is a sign of serious internal bleeding.

A type of wound healing characterized by rapid closure, minimal scarring, and low infection risk. Often seen in surgical wounds with clean edges.

A slower healing process where the wound is left open to granulate, resulting in more scarring and greater infection risk. This is common in wounds with irregular edges or significant tissue damage.

A delayed closure healing where the wound is initially left open but later closed with sutures. This is done for contaminated wounds or those where tissue loss makes immediate closure impossible.

Indicators that a wound is becoming infected, including pain, fever, redness, pus, foul odor, swelling, and heat around the injury.

Actions and conditions aimed at promoting wound repair, such as balanced diet, heat application, antibiotics, elevation, rest, blood transfusions, aseptic wound dressing, and debridement.

Conditions or actions that can hinder wound healing, including low immunity, anemia, infection, dehydration, hypoxia, advanced age, malnutrition, lack of rest, disease conditions, shock, hematoma, improper suturing, and foreign objects.

Bleeding from a wound, ranging from minor to severe, depending on the severity of the injury and blood vessel involvement.

A serious complication where germs invade the wound. It usually develops a few days after the injury.