Chapter 26 Soft-Tissue Injuries

Question 1

Abrasion

Answer 1

Loss or damage of the superficial layer of skin as a result of a body part rubbing or scraping across a rough or hard surface

Question 2

Amputation

Answer 2

An injury in which part of the body is completely severed

Question 3

Avulsion

Answer 3

An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging as a flap

Question 4

Burns

Answer 4

Injuries in which soft tissue damage occurs as a result of thermal heat, frictional heat, toxic chemicals, electricity, or nuclear radiation

Question 5

Closed injuries

Answer 5

Injuries in which damage occurs beneath the skin or mucous membranes but the surface of the skin remains in tact

Question 6

Compartment syndrome

Answer 6

Swelling in a confined space that produces dangerous pressure; may cut off blood flow or damage sensitive tissue

Question 7

Contact burn

Answer 7

A burn caused by direct contact with a hot object

Question 8

Contamination

Answer 8

The presence of infective organisms or foreign bodies such as dirt, gravel, or metal

Question 9

Contusion

Answer 9

A bruise from an injury that causes bleeding beneath the skin without breaking the skin

Question 10

Crush syndrome

Answer 10

Significant metabolic derangement that develops when crushed extremities or body parts remain trapped for prolonged periods. This can lead to renal failure and death

Question 11

Crushing injury

Answer 11

An injury that occurs when a great amount of force is applied to the body

Question 12

Dermis

Answer 12

The inner layer of skin, containing hair follicles, sweat glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels

Question 13

Ecchymosis

Answer 13

Discoloration associated with a closed wound; signifies bleeding

Question 14

Epidermis

Answer 14

The outer layer of skin that acts as a watertight protective covering

Question 15

Evisceration

Answer 15

Displacement of organs outside the body

Question 16

Excited delirium

Answer 16

A serious behavioral condition in which a person exhibits agitated behavior combined with disorientation, hallucinations, or delusions; also called agitated delirium or exhaustive mania

Question 17

Facia

Answer 17

The fiber like connective tissue that covers arteries, veins, tendons, and ligaments

Question 18

Flame burn

Answer 18

A burn caused by an open flame

Question 19

Flash burn

Answer 19

A burn caused by exposure to a very intense heat, such as an explosion

Question 20

Full thickness (the 3rd°) burn

Answer 20

Burns that affect all skin layers and may affect the subcutaneous layer’s, muscle, bone, and internal organs, leaving the area dry, leathery, and white, dark brown, or chard

Question 21

Hematoma

Answer 21

Blood collected within the body’s tissues or in a body cavity

Question 22

Impaled object’s

Answer 22

Objects that penetrate the skin but remain in place

Question 23

Incision

Answer 23

A sharp, smooth cut in the skin

Question 24

Laceration

Answer 24

A deep, jagged cut in the skin

Question 25

Mucous membranes

Answer 25

The linings of body cavities and passages that are in direct contact with the outside environment

Question 26

Occlusive dressings

Answer 26

Dressings made of petroleum (Vaseline) gauze, aluminum foil, or plastic that prevent air and liquids from entering or exiting a wound

Question 27

Open injuries

Answer 27

Injuries in which there is a break in the surface of the skin or the mucous membrane, exposing deeper tissue to potential contamination

Question 28

Partial thickness (2nd°) he burns

Answer 28

Burns that affect the epidermis and some portion of the dermis but not the subcutaneous tissue, characterized by blisters and the skin that is white to read, moist, and mottled

Question 29

Penetrating wound

Answer 29

An injury resulting from a sharp, piercing object

Question 30

Rabid

Answer 30

Infected with rabies

Question 31

Rule of nines

Answer 31

A system that assigns percentages to sections of the body, allowing calculation of the amount of skin surface involved in the burn area

Question 32

Scald burn

Answer 32

A burn caused by hot liquids

Question 33

Steam burn

Answer 33

A burn caused by exposure to hot steam

Question 34

Superficial ( 1st° ) burns

Answer 34

Burns that affect only the epidermis, characterized by skin that is red but not blistered or actually burned through

Question 35

Thermal burns

Answer 35

Burns caused by heat