Ch. 9b Soft Tissue Injuries

Question 1

closed wounds

Answer 1

soft tissue damage
secondary hypoxia
epidermis layer of skin intact

Question 2

open wounds

Answer 2

break in the epidermis of the skin

Question 3

treatment for minor open wounds

Answer 3

clean wound under water for 3-5 min or use saline
disinfect periphery

Question 4

tetanus

Answer 4

disease caused by a bacterial infection
gets in the wound through a break in the skin

Question 5

tetanus prevention

Answer 5

vaccine