Chapters 28, 29, and 33

Question 1

Epitaxis

Answer 1

A noesbleed

Question 2

Closed Injury

Answer 2

Any injury in which there is no break in the skin

Question 3

Contusion

Answer 3

A closed injury t the tissue and blood vessels within the dermis characterized by discoloration, swelling, and pain; a bruise, bruising or swelling of the brain

Question 4

Ecchymosis

Answer 4

Black or blue discoloration

Question 5

Hematoma

Answer 5

A closed injury characterized by a mass of blood beneath the epidermis

Question 6

Crush Injury

Answer 6

An open or closed injury in which high-pressure forces cause serious damage to underlying soft tissue with internal bleeding, resulting in possible hemorrhagic shock

Question 7

Open Injury

Answer 7

Injury in which skin is broken

Question 8

Abrasion

Answer 8

An open injury to the epidermis caused by a scraping away, rubbing, or shearing away of tissue

Question 9

Laceration

Answer 9

An open injury whose edges may be linear (smooth and regular) or stellate (jagged and irregular); a wound that penetrates the brain

Question 10

Avulsion

Answer 10

An open injury characterized by a loose flap of skin or soft tissue that had been torn loose or pulled off

Question 11

Amputation

Answer 11

An open injury caused by the ripping or tearing away of a limb, body part, or organ

Question 12

Penetration/Puncture

Answer 12

An open injury caused by a pointed object being pushed into the tisssue

Question 13

Occlusive Dressing

Answer 13

dressing that can form an airtight seal over a wound

Question 14

Evisceration

Answer 14

A protrusion of organs from a wound

Question 15

Impaled Object

Answer 15

An object imbedded in the body

Question 16

Air embolism

Answer 16

An air bubble that enters the bloodstream and obstructs a blood vessel

Question 17

Dressing

Answer 17

A sterile covering for an open wound

Question 18

Sterile

Answer 18

Free from from living microorganisms that may cause infection

Question 19

Bandage

Answer 19

Any material used to secure a dressing in place

Question 20

Superficial Burn

Answer 20

Burn that involves only the epidermis

Question 21

Partial-Thickness Burn

Answer 21

Burn that involves the epidermis and portions of the dermis

Question 22

Full-Thickness Burn

Answer 22

Burn that involves all the layers of the skin and can extend beyond the subcutaneous layer into the muscle, bone, or organs

Question 23

Eschar

Answer 23

The hard, tough, leathery dead soft tissue formed as a result of a full-thickness burn

Question 24

Circumferential Burn

Answer 24

Burn that encircles a body area

Question 25

Rule of Nines

Answer 25

Standardized format to identify amount of skin or body surface area (BSA) that has been burned

Question 26

Rule of Ones

Answer 26

The concept that the area of the patient palm is equal to about 1 percent of his body surface area (BSA); a way to quickly identify the amount of skin or BSA that has been burned

Question 27

Burn Sheet

Answer 27

Commercially prepared sterile, particle-free, disposable sheet used to cover the entire body in severe burn injuries

Question 28

Orbits

Answer 28

The bony structure that surrounds the eyes; “the eye sockets”

Question 29

Eyelids

Answer 29

The movable protective folds that can cover the eye

Question 30

Conjuctiva

Answer 30

The thin covering of the inner eyelids and exposed portion of the eye. PI. conjunctivae

Question 31

Globe

Answer 31

The eyeball

Question 32

Pupil

Answer 32

The dark center of the eye; the opening that expands or contracts to take in more or less light

Question 33

Cornea

Answer 33

The clear front portion of the eye that covers the pupil and iris

Question 34

Diplopia

Answer 34

Double vision

Question 35

Anterior Chamber

Answer 35

The front chamber of the eye

Question 36

Iris

Answer 36

Colored portion of the eye around the pupil

Question 37

Sclera

Answer 37

Coating of the eye; white of the eye

Question 38

Mandible

Answer 38

The lower, movable portion of the jaw

Question 39

Maxilla

Answer 39

The fixed upper portion of the jaw