EMS 1020: SOFT TISSUE TRAUMA EXAM QUESTIONS
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abrasion
a scratch or scrape
amputation
the surgical removal or traumatic severing of a body part, usually an extremity
avulsion
the tearing away or tearing off of a piece or flap of skin or other soft tissue. This term
also may be used for an eye pulled from its socket or a tooth dislodged from its socket.
bandage
Any material used to hold a dressing in place
closed wound
an internal injury with no open pathway from the outside
contusion
a bruise
crush injury
an injury caused when force is transmitted from the body's exterior to its internal
structures. Bones can be broken; muscles, nerves, and tissues damaged; and internal
organs ruptured, causing internal bleeding. In cases where the torso is compressed,
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED
A++ LATEST UPDATE
abrasion
a scratch or scrape
amputation
the surgical removal or traumatic severing of a body part, usually an extremity
avulsion
the tearing away or tearing off of a piece or flap of skin or other soft tissue. This term
also may be used for an eye pulled from its socket or a tooth dislodged from its socket.
bandage
Any material used to hold a dressing in place
closed wound
an internal injury with no open pathway from the outside
contusion
a bruise
crush injury
an injury caused when force is transmitted from the body's exterior to its internal
structures. Bones can be broken; muscles, nerves, and tissues damaged; and internal
organs ruptured, causing internal bleeding. In cases where the torso is compressed,
