Chapter 6 Life Threatening Bleeding

Match the type of injury to the example.

• puncture

• Torn earlobe

• contusion

• Black Eye

• avulsion

• Cut

• abrasion

• Splinter

• laceration

• Scraped knee

Match the type of wound to the appropriate care for that wound.

• wash thoroughly & cover with bandage

• severed body part

• use bulky dressing to stabalize

• major open wound

• apply ice and elevate if possible

• minor closed wound

• cover with dressing and apply pressure

• minor open wound

• wrap, place in plastic bag, put plastic bag in ice water

• open wound with embedded object

Match the following term with the correct definition.

• the amount of blood present

• flow

• speed up clot formation by absorbing moisture

• volume

• tight band places around a limb to stop blood flow

• tourniquet

• the movement of blood

• hemostatic agents

Which of the following are examples of closed wounds?

• contusion

  & avulsion

• avulsion & laceration

• internal bleeding & contusion

• abrasion & puncture

Which is NOT a sign of interanl bleeding?

• strong, rapid pulse

• vomiting blood

• becoming unconscious

• area of the body being swollen and rigid

Do NOT tell a person that your care may cause pain because they may not let you care for them then.

• true

• false

Check for circulation only after applying a bandage.

• true

• false

Wound packing effectively controls bleeding from the scalp, neck, groin and back.

• true

• false

The layers of skin, fat and muscle are called​ ​ (a)   ​​. Injuries to these areas are called ​ (b)   . When the injury breaks the skin's surface it is called a ​ (c)   . When the skin remains intact but there is damamge below the skin's surface it is called a ​ (d)   ​.

• soft tissue
• wounds
• open wound
• closed wound
• contusion
• external bleeding
• internal bleeding
• lacerations
• squishy bits

​ (a)   occurs inside the body and may be life threatening. ​ (b)   is visible outside the body. Injuries caused by impact with a flat object or surface are called ​ (c)   . Injuries that occur when the body is pierced by a sharp object are called ​ (d)   .

• Internal bleeding
• External bleeding
• blunt traumas.
• penetrating traumas
• Closed wound
• Open wound
• contusions
• punctures