Bleeding and Wounds Test

Which type of wound has a jagged cut where the tissues are snagged and torn, forming a rough edge around the wound?

Laceration

A wound resulting in a break in the skin surface

Open wound

loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

hemorrhage

The most common form of closed wound is:

Contusion

Which of the following describes bleeding from a vein?

Dark maroon, flowing steadily

The pressure applied on a wound to control bleeding, for example, by one's gloved hand

Direct Pressure

Bleeding that can be seen coming from a wound

external bleeding

Skinned elbows and knees are examples of

Abrasions

A smooth cut made by a sharp object, such as a razor blade, is called:

An incision

Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.

Arteries

The process by which blood thickens at a wound site to seal a hole or tear in a blood vessel and stop bleeding

Clotting

The total amount of blood circulating within the body

Blood volume

Microscopic blood vessels linking arteries and veins that transfer oxygen and other nutrients from the blood to all body cells and remove waste products

Capillaries

a wound in which soft tissue damage occurs beneath the skin and the skin is not broken

Closed wound

True or False A bruise on the thigh is an example of an external wound

False

True or False Bleeding from veins is usually fasr and in spurts

False

True or False It is important to apply pressure to a head wound

False

True or False Loss of Blood occurs only in open wounds

False

True or False When washing a wound with soap and water, wash toward the wound

False

Which has a vaccine HIV or HPV

HPV

What should you do to control bleeding when blood is flowing freely from a wound?

Press tightly on the wound

a bandage applied snugly to create pressure on a wound to aid in controlling bleeding

Pressure Bandage

Sites on the body where pressure can be applied to major arteries to slow the flow of blood to a body part

Pressure points

Which of the following is most susceptible to tetnus?

Puncture

Which type of wound is caused by sharp, pointed objects, such as nails, spinters, or knives?

Puncture

True or False Arterial Bleeding is usually more serioys than venous bleeding

True

True or False Closed wounds occur when blood vessels beneath the skin have been broken.

True

True or False Completley severed arteries bleed more freely than partially cut arteries

True

True or False Cuts to eyelids and lips should be stitched by a physician

True

True or False Hydrogen peroxide kills bacteris in a wound

True

True or False Losing more than a quart of blood for an adult is life threatening

True

True or False Stitches can be placed by a physician hours after the injury occurred.

True

True or False a butterfly bandage can be used to bring small cut skin edges together

True

True or False if a dressing must be removed and part of the scab sticks to it, soak dressing in warm water for easier removal.

True

True or False if using rubbing alcohol, apply it on the skin around the wound, not in the wound.

True

Blood vessels that cary blood from all parts of the body to the heart

Veins

Hiv and HPV are both

blood passable diseases

Bleeding inside the body

internal bleeding