Chapter 26: Soft-Tissue Injuries

Question 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

Answer 1

abrasion

Question 2

An injury in which part of the body is completely severed

Answer 2

amputation

Question 3

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

Answer 3

avulsion

Question 4

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

Answer 4

burns

Question 5

Injuries in which damage occurs beneath the skin or mucous membrane but the surface remains intact

Answer 5

closed injuries

Question 6

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

Answer 6

compartment syndrome

Question 7

A burn caused by direct contact with a hot object

Answer 7

contact burn

Question 8

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

Answer 8

contamination

Question 9

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

Answer 9

contusion

Question 10

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

Answer 10

crushing injury

Question 11

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

Answer 11

crush syndrome

Question 12

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

Answer 12

dermis

Question 13

discoloration associated with a closed wound; signifies bleeding

Answer 13

ecchymosis

Question 14

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

Answer 14

epidermis

Question 15

The displacement of organs outside the body

Answer 15

evisceration

Question 16

The fiberlike connective tissue that covers arteries, veins, tendons, and ligaments

Answer 16

fascia

Question 17

A burn caused by an open flame

Answer 17

flame burn

Question 18

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

Answer 18

flash burn

Question 19

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

Answer 19

full-thickness (third-degree) burns

Question 20

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

Answer 20

hematoma

Question 21

A sharp, smooth cut

Answer 21

incision

Question 22

A jagged, open wound

Answer 22

laceration

Question 23

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

Answer 23

mucous membranes

Question 24

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

Answer 24

occlusive dressings

Question 25

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

Answer 25

open injuries

Question 26

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

Answer 26

partial-thickness (second-degree) burns

Question 27

An injury resulting from a sharp, pointed object

Answer 27

penetrating wound

Question 28

Describes an animal that is infected with rabies

Answer 28

rabid

Question 29

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

Answer 29

rule of nines

Question 30

A burn caused by hot liquids

Answer 30

scald burn

Question 31

A burn caused by exposure to hot steam

Answer 31

steam burn

Question 32

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

Answer 32

superficial (first-degree) burns

Question 33

burns caused by heat

Answer 33

thermal burns