Injury Emergencies Test 2 Review

Bandage tied around an arm or leg tightly above a wound to stop the flow of blood.

• Direct Pressure

• Elevation

• Pressure Point

• Tourniquet

Includes the application of a finger/hand over a wound with gauze.

• Direct Pressure

• elevation

• pressure point

• tourniquet

raising of a wounded body part above the level of the heart.

• direct pressure

• elevation

• pressure point

• tourniquet

Application of a hand over a large artery above the level of a wound that is bleeding uncontrollably.

• direct pressure

• elevation

• pressure point

• tourniquet

Fracture in which the bone is crushed or fragmented, resulting in 3 or more pieces.

• greenstick

• comminuted

• spiral

• transverse

Fracture that is perpendicular to the long axis of the bone.

• greenstick

• comminuted

• transverse

• avulsion

Fracture in which the bone has been twisted and the fracture line wraps around the bone.

• spiral

• greenstick

• avulsion

• spiral

Fracture that is bent & broken looking, possibly “splintered” looking, and is common in children.

• greenstick

• avulsion

• comminuted

• transverse

A separation of a small fragment of bone at the site of attachment of a tendon or ligament

• avulsion

• spiral

• transverse

• greenstick

Little to no pain due to burn damage relates to...

• 1st degree burn

• 2nd degree burn

• 3rd degree burn