ch. 26 soft tissue injuries

Question 1

superficial layer, top , doesn’t penetrate dermis

Answer 1

abrasion

Question 2

jagged cut to the soft tissue

Answer 2

laceration

Question 3

incision

Answer 3

sharp, smooth cut

Question 4

contusion

Answer 4

bruse

Question 5

avulsion

Answer 5

separation of various layer, of soft tissue, detached or hanging (never remove)

Question 6

thermal burns

Answer 6

heat, hot liquids, and fire

Question 7

contact burn

Answer 7

coming into contact with hot objects. rarely deep.

Question 8

steam burn

Answer 8

scald, topical burn

Question 9

flash burn

Answer 9

produced by an explosion (lightening)

Question 10

compartment syndrome

Answer 10

when part of the body is compressed for a long period of time

Question 11

control bleeding by splinting even if there is

Answer 11

no fracture

Question 12

radiation burns

Answer 12

alpha- stopped by shin bone
beta- blocked by protective clothing (sunburn)
gamma- easily passes through body and solid materials

Question 13

electrical burn

Answer 13

large amount of deep tissue injury. may go into cardiac arrest from electrical shock

Question 14

superficial burn

Answer 14

first degree/top layer of skin

Question 15

partial thickness

Answer 15

second degree/epidermis and some portions of dermis (blisters)

Question 16

full- thickness

Answer 16

third degree/ all skin layers can go as far as internal organs and bones. dry, leather, charred, white, may not have feeling

Question 17

Rule of 9’s

Answer 17

front: head:4.5% arms: 4.5% a piece legs: 9% a piece torso: 18%
back: head:4.5% arms: 4.5% a piece legs:9% a piece
torso: 18% total: 100%