exam 3 pt. 2 Flashcards
Layers of skin and the fat and muscle beneath the skin’s outer layer
soft tissue
2 types of wounds
Closed wound and open wound
3 classifications of burns
Superficial (1st degree)
Partial thickness (2nd degree) (blisters)
Full thickness (3rd degree)
4 types of burns.
Heat (thermal)
Chemical
Electrical
Radiation
Explain how you would care for bleeding injuries.
Apply gauze on wound nad press against it, if blood soaks through, do not remove but place new bandage above area, care for shock if necessary
Define and describe the purpose of a hemostatic agent.
Substances that contain healing agents that speed up the healing process, used by professional rescuers
How should we care for nosebleeds?
Have person sit with head slightly forward, while pinching nostrils together for 10 minutes
Ice packs may also be applied to bridge of nose, always place cloth between ice and skin
A tight band placed around an arm or leg to constrict blood vessels in order to stop blood flow to a wound
Define tourniquet and when should it be used?
what is the simplest closed wound
bruise
SYMPTOMS OF CLOSED WOUND
TENDER OR SWOLLEN AREAS OF THE BODY, RAPID OR WEAK PULSE, VOMITING BLOOD OR COUGHING UP BLOOD
4 TPYES OF OPEN WOUNDS (IN ORDER FROM LEAST TO MOST SEVERE)
ABRASION, LACERATION, AVULSION, PUNCTURES (GUNSHOT WOUND)
caused by something rubbing roughly against the skin
abrasion
a wound that involves a cut to the skin
laceration
A serious soft tissue injury that happens when a portion of the skin and sometimes other soft tissue is partially or completely torn away
avulsion
usually occurs when a pointed object such as a nail pierces the skin
punctures
CARE FOR BURNS
CHECK SCENE, STOP SOURCE OF BURN, DO NOT TRY TO CLEAN, COOL WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF COLD WATER, COVER BURNS LOOSELY WITH STERILE DRESSING