Wounds
True or false : Exposing a wound to the open air can drop its temperature and may slow healing for a few hours.
What is
True
Why are stitches important
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Stitches speed up the recovery time because without stitches it will be a bigger piece of the skin to regrow. Stitches also help keep germs away to avoid infections.
Name three ways to prevent skin infections
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Avoid sharing personal hygiene items, regularly clean your uniforms and check your skin for any skin abnormalities
Why is it important to clean your wound
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It is important to thoroughly clean your wounds to reduce the risk of infections, scarring, and to speed up the healing process.
What are the three types of bleeding
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Arterial, venous, and capillary
Name a difference between indirect contact and direct contact
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Direct contact happens when there is person to person contact while indirect has no person to person contact.
List the three common types of infections and an example for each
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Bacterial infections (MRSA), fungal infections (Ringworms) and viral infections (Herpes).
What is the most serve bleeding
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Arterial bleeding
List the three common types of infections and an example for each
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Bacterial infections (MRSA), fungal infections (Ringworms) and viral infections (Herpes).
What is the first step in cleaning your wound?
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Step 1: Inspect your wound. Look for any dirty or foreign objects.
True or false: Arteries carry blood away from the heart
If not treated, an infection may
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spread to other parts of the body, which may lead to serious complications.
Define open wound and closed wounds.
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Open wounds happen when there is a break in the skin. The damage occurs to the surface of the skin. Unless it is a minor cut bleeding usually does not stop with direct pressure. Closed wounds occur when the injury happens to the underlying tissues. Most common closed wound is a bruise also known as contusion.
What are veins
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Veins are blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart
What is MRSA?
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MRSA is a bacterial infection and it is contagious. MRSA can be spread to other people through skin-to- skin contact or coming into contact with a contaminated area. MRSA infections start out as small red bumps and form into painful abscesses.