First Aid: Bleeding Wounds

Wound where there is a break in the skin or mucous membranes

• closed wounds

• abrasion

• open wounds

• laceration

First Aid for wounds must be directed at _____ and preventing _______

• controlling bleeding

• leg or arm

• more bleeding

• infection

wound where the skin and mucous membranes remain intact

• avulsion

• closed wounds

• incision

• open wounds

cut or injury by sharp object

• avulsion

• laceration

• incision

• abrasion

body part cut off

• amputation

• abrasion

• avulsion

• punture

which is not a sign of infection

• swelling

• redness

• low temperature

• pus

scrape on the skin

• amputation

• venous

• arterial

• abrasion

jagged injury with tearing

• open wound

• avulsion

• laceration

• puncture

tissue torn or separated from body

• closed wounds

• avulsion

• arterial

• capillary

wound caused by sharp pointed objects

• puncture

• incision

• laceration

• infection