G11 2.6 Soft Tissue Injuries

An open soft tissue injury describes when the skin is broken and blood is released.

• true

• false

A soft tissue injury is any injury that damages the __________

• skin

• bones

• internal organs

• heart

What soft tissue injury describes an injury caused by grazing or scraping the skin?

• laceration

• abrasion

• puncture

• amputation

What soft tissue injury describes when the skin is torn from the body during an accident?

• laceration

• abrasion

• avulsion

• amputation

A laceration is a deep cut that may go through to muscle tissue.

• true

• false

Which best describes an amputation?

• grazing or scraping the skin

• a deep cut that may go through to muscle

• damage to the internal organs

• the complete removal of a body part

What is most likely to cause a puncture injury?

• a needle

• falling over on the floor

• chopping vegetables with a sharp knife

• a chainsaw

When treating a puncture wound, you must remove the object as soon as possible.

• true

• false

When providing first aid for an amputation, what must you do with the amputated part?

• put the body part directly on ice and keep in a sealed plastic bag

• put the body part in a sealed plastic bag and place this in another bag of ice

• leave it, you do not need the body part

• wrap the body part in clean tissue and seal in a plastic bag