Wound Care

What is type of wound in the picture?

• Contusion
• Abrasion
• Laceration
• Avulsion

In this type of wound the skin is scraped off with limited bleeding and prone to infection.

• Avulsion
• Amputation
• Abrasion
• Laceration

What type of wound in the picture?

• Penetrate 
• Puncture
• Incision
• Stap

May be the result of stabbing with a sharp object like a knife.

• abrasion

• laceration

• avulsion

• puncture

• amputation

This is a method to stop bleeding.

• Elevating head
• Applying pressure below the injury
• Direct pressure and elevation
• Lowering head

What is the best way to clean an open wound?

• alcohol

• peroxide

• soap and water

• saline solution

Once the wound has been cleaned, what is your next step?

• apply skin lube

• apply neosporin

• wipe it again with an alcohol pad

• scrape out debris

What are some good tools to use when covering open wounds? Check all that apply.

• band-aid

• non-adherent pad

• second skin

• sterile gauze

Once the wound is covered, what are some good tools to secure the bandage? Check all that apply.

• stretchy tape

• white tape

• leukotape

• cover-roll

True or False: cuts deeper than the first layer of skin may need stitches.

• True
• False