Chapter 10 Study Questions

Match each term with the correct definition.

• Critical burn

• Any burn that is potentially life threatening, disabling or disfiguring

• Soft Tissue

• A type of injury where the skin is broken

• Close Wound

• The layers of the skin, adipose and muscles

• Bandages

• Wrappings that hold dressings in place

• Open Wound

• Injury resulting in tissue damage beneath the skin’s surface, while the skin remains intact

Match each type of injury to its example.

• Abrasion

• Scraped knee

• Contusion

• Torn Earlobe

• Puncture

• Gunshot wound

• Avulsion

• Black eye

Match each type of wound with the appropriate care.

• Wrap the part and place it in a plastic

• A severed body part

• Cover with dressing and pressure bandage

• A minor open wound

• Use bulky dressings to stabilize.

• A major open wound with an impaled object

• Clean with soap and water

• A major open wound

List five signs and symptoms of infection.

List two of the purposes of bandaging.

List and briefly describe six types of open wounds.

List four sources of burns.

Describe the following types of burns:

a. Superficial burn

b. Partial-thickness burn

c. Full-thickness burn

To prevent infection of a minor open wound, you should:

• Wash the area with soap and water.

• Apply a pressure bandage.

• Remove all jewelry.

• Wrap the affected area with moist sterile dressings.

A sign of an infected open wound is:

• Red streaks extending from the wound.

• Swelling and redness around the wound.

• The affected area is cool to the touch.