Wounds

Open Wounds

100

What are the 4 main types of wounds?

Abrasions, Lacerations, Avulsions, Puncture

200

What causes lacerations?

Sharp objects, such as a knife, cutting the skin, or when when blunt force splits the skin

300

Amputations are classified under what type of open wound?

Avulsions

400

An object that remains in a wound is called what?

An embedded object

500

Why can extremely deep lacerations sometimes cause no pain?

They damage the nerves, making them unable to send pain signals

Closed Wounds

100

What is the simplest closed wound?

bruise

200

How does a bruise develop?

When you get bumped or hit

300

The force of the blow to the body damages soft tissue layers beneath the skin. What does this cause?

internal bleeding

400

What is an example of a more serious closed wound?

a violent force hitting the body

500

Name 4 signals of internal bleeding

-Tender, swollen, bruised, or hard areas -Rapid/ weak pulse -Vomiting or coughing up blood -Excessive thirst

Preventing Infection

100

For minor wounds what should you do after controlling any bleeding?

Wash area with soap and water

200

Why should you not wash more serious wounds?

They involve more extensive tissue damage or bleeding. Controlling the bleeding is the priority.

300

What are the signs of an injected wound?

Swollen, red, throbbing pain, possible puss

400

If you are feverish, ill, or red streaks develop, what does that mean?

Immediate professional help is needed. Call 9-1-1

500

What should you do if you see signs of an infection?

Keep the area clean, soak it with warm water, and apply antibiotic ointment. Change the coverings over the wound daily

skin issues

100

this fungal infection (aka athletes foot, jock itch, ringworm and nail infection) is caused by what?

What is tinea

200

This skin lesion is from dried fluids on the surface of the skin

What is crust?

300

this skin lesion is a small, fluid filled lesion.  EX, herpes blister

What is a vesicle?

400

Signs and symptoms are bite marks and can take 14 days to show

What are bed bugs?

500

This can cause SOB, low BP, dizziness, swelling of lips, throat and tongue

What are ticks

Random

100

What is a wound?

An injury to the soft tissue

200

Localized mass of clotted blood

What is a hematoma?

300

There are 3 types of wound healing.  Which type of wound healing has a large open wound, high risk of infection, may get contaminated and form more of a scar?

What is secondary wound healing?

400

Things like nutrition, vitamin deficiency, dehydration, age, trauma, edema?

What are factors that affect wound healing

500

There are 4 stages of wound healing.  Coagulation is which stage of wound healing?

What is hemostasis?  (This happens immediately)