Traumatic Wounds

Question 1

wound caused by friction between the tissue and a mechanical force

Answer 1

abrasion

Question 2

wound with little surface area that has been made by a sharp, slender object

Answer 2

puncture

Question 3

Avulsion- wound in which skin and underlying tissue are partially or completely torn away.

Answer 3

avulsion

Question 3

Incised- wound with smooth edges caused by a sharp surface

Answer 3

incised

Question 3

Perforated- wound caused by an object passing completely through the body or a portion of the body

Answer 3

perforated

Question 4

Contusion- wound caused by force that does no break the skin but is sufficient to cause damage to subdermal tissues.

Answer 4

contusion

Question 4

Lacerated- a wound with irregular edges

Answer 4

lacerated

Question 5

Crush- wound that is caused by pressure that is sufficient to alter or destroy tissue structure

Answer 5

crush

Question 6

ex.) Wound created when a bullet enters and exits a portion of the body

Answer 6

perforated

Question 7

scrape

Answer 7

abrasion

Question 7

wound created at a needle injection site

Answer 7

puncture

Question 8

May cause skin to rupture, break bones, burst blood vessels, and rupture or severely displaced cells

Answer 8

crush