SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA #2 Flashcards
1
Q
THE INNER (SECOND) LAYER OF THE SKIN FOUND BENEATH THE EPIDERMIS. IT IS RICH IN BLOOD VESSELS AND NERVES.
A
DERMIS
2
Q
ANY MATERIAL (PREFERABLY STERILE) USED TO COVER A WOUND THAT WILL HELP CONTROL BLEEDING AND PREVENT ADDITIONAL CONTAMINATION.
A
DRESSING
3
Q
THE OUTER LAYER OF THE SKIN
A
EPIDERMIS
4
Q
A BURN IN WHICH ALL THE LAYERS OF THE SKIN ARE DAMAGED. THERE ARE USUALLY AREAS THAT ARE CHARRED BLACK OR AREAS THAT ARE DRY AND WHITE. ALSO CALLED A THIRD DEGREE BURN.
A
FULL THICKNESS BURN
5
Q
A SWELLING CAUSED BY THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD UNDER THE SKIN OR IN DAMAGED TISSUES AS A RESULT OF AN INJURED OR BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL.
A
HEMATOMA
6
Q
A CUT
A
LACERATION