A teacher brings a student to the school nurse and explains that the student fell onto both knees while running in the hallway.
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A teacher brings a student to the school nurse and explains that the student fell onto both knees while running in the hallway. The knees have since turned shades of blue and purple. Which type of injury does the nurse anticipate assessing? – Q/A (Question and Answer)
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contusion A contusion is an injury to soft tissue, so this is what the nurse expects to see based on the incident. Other definitions A puncture involves an opening of skin caused by a narrow, sharp, pointed object such as a nail. An incision involves a clean separation of skin and tissue with smooth, even edges. An abrasion involves stripped surface layers of skin. An avulsion has stripped away of large areas of skin and underlying tissues.
Recource Chapter 31: Skin Integrity and Wound Care
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