Ch 18 Key Terms

Question 1

amputation

Answer 1

the complete or nearly complete separation of a body part or limb.

Question 2

bandage

Answer 2

a strip or roll of gauze or other material used for wrapping or binding a body part.

Question 3

burn

Answer 3

a lesion of the skin caused by thermal or frictional heat, chemicals, electricity, or nuclear radiation.

Question 4

closed injury

Answer 4

damage beneath the skin or a mucous membrane from trauma while the overlying skin remains intact.

Question 5

compartment syndrome

Answer 5

a condition in which the swelling of injured muscles within their connective tissue coverings causes pressure that can damage tissue and cut off blood flow.

Question 6

compression dressing

Answer 6

an occlusive dressing that applies some pressure to a bleeding wound; it should not compromise circulation, movement, or sensation distal to the wound.

Question 7

crush injury

Answer 7

compression injury in which a great amount of force is applied to the body.

Question 8

dermis

Answer 8

the inner layer of the skin; contains hair follicles, sweat glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels.

Question 9

dressing

Answer 9

any material (preferably sterile) used for covering and protecting a wound.

Question 10

ecchymosis

Answer 10

a bruise; discoloration of the skin associated with a closed wound; signifies bleeding within the skin.

Question 11

epidermis

Answer 11

the outer layer of skin that act as a watertight protective covering.

Question 12

exsanguination

Answer 12

massive blood loss resulting in death; the process of bleeding to death.

Question 13

extravascular

Answer 13

outside of a blood vessel.

Question 14

hematoma

Answer 14

an extravascular collection of blood within the body’s tissues or in a body cavity.

Question 15

hemorrhage

Answer 15

the escape of blood from the vessels; bleeding.

Question 16

hemostatic dressing

Answer 16

a surgical gauze/mesh impregnated with a material that stops arterial and venous bleeding in seconds.

Question 17

impaled object

Answer 17

a foreign object that remains in the body in a puncture wound.

Question 18

inciscion

Answer 18

cut that has clean, smooth edges.

Question 19

occlusive dressing

Answer 19

dressing made of Vaseline gauze, aluminum foil, or plastic wrap that prevents air and liquids from entering or exiting a wound.

Question 20

open injury

Answer 20

an injury in which a break in the skin or a mucous membrane exposes deeper tissue to potential contamination.

Question 21

pressure dressing

Answer 21

a dressing that closes bleeding blood vessels by compressing the wound.

Question 22

puncture

Answer 22

a penetrating wound resulting from a sharp, pointed object.

Question 23

subcutaneous tissue

Answer 23

tissue between the dermis and the fascia overlying the muscle; contains fat, nerves, and blood vessels.

Question 24

subungual hematoma

Answer 24

a painful extravascular collection of blood under a nail.

Question 25

tourniquet

Answer 25

an instrument that when tightened around an arm or leg temporarily arrests the flow of blood through a large artery.

Question 26

universal dressing

Answer 26

sterile, soft, highly absorbent, individually wrapped dressing that provides superior padding and protection for major wounds; usually measures 12 inches by 30 inches; also called trauma dressing.