WOUNDS Flashcards
1
Q
laceration
A
a tear in the skin or jagged-edge wound
2
Q
abrasion
A
scrape of the surface of the skin or the mucous membrane
3
Q
puncture
A
an opening in the skin made by a sharp, pointed object such as a nail
4
Q
incision
A
a straight cut made with a cutting instrument
5
Q
avulsion
A
forcible tearing of a flap of skin
6
Q
contusion
A
nonpenetrating wound resulting in bleeding beneath the skin and into the tissue
