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
