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The internal bleeding that results from a _______ can be severe enough to cause deep shock and/or death

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crush injury

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Contusions, hematoma, and crush injuries are all types of:

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closed injuries

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A collection of blood beneath the skin is called a:

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hematoma

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To help reduce the swelling and relieve the pain from a bruise, you should use:

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ice

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Closed injuries include all but:

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lacerations

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an open wound caused by rubbing and scraping of layers of skin is called:

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abrasion

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the most serious threat from abrasions is:

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contamination or infection

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open wounds characterized by sharp, even cuts with smooth edges are:

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incisions

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The greatest danger with linear lacerations is;

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damage to tendons and nerves

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When a gunshot wound causes both entrance and exit wounds, the entrance wound is generally ________ the exit wound

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smaller

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complications such as cellulitis, infection, and tetanus would most likely result from:

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a dog bite

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because of high infection rate, the most difficult bite to manage is

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a human bite

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for which injury should you activate EMS system?

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a wound that is spurting blood

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the tearing loose of a flap of skin is

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an avulsion

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Stellate lacerations differ from linear lacerations in that they;

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produce a ragged incision

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For a minor shallow wound, it is OK to:

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apply antibiotic ointment

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Open injuries include all but

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contusions

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While peeling an onion, you receive a small cut to your finger. You should:

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irrigate the wound with tap water

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What medication can be applied to a shallow wound

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antibiotic ointment

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The most serious threat from a large abrasion is

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infection

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an occlusive dressing would be one that is

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airtight

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if organs are protruding through an open abdominal wound, what should you do?

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moisten a sterile dressing and cover the wounds

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when dressing a wound from a penetrating chest injury

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use an occlusive dressing

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An impaled object should be removed in the field if

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it interferes with CPR chest compressions

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Bleeding from an impaled object wound should be controlled with

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direct pressure

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An impaled object should be secured manually to prevent

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movement

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to remove an impaled object in the cheek, first you should

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feel inside victims mouth to determine penetration

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If the barb on a fishhook has penetrated the skin, the best remedy is to

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have a physician remove it

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Which would come first in the sequence of first aid care for an implaed object injury

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expose the wound

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What statement about first aid care of amputations is NOT true?

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place the wrapped and bagged part on dry ice to freeze it

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most clamping injuries invlove

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hands

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What is not true when concerning clamping injuries and their treatment?

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you should not try to remove the clamping object without first activating EMS system

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The greatest threat from an avulsion wound is

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lack of circulation to the flap

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Soft tissue injuries are often most obvious and dramatic and usually the most serious type of injury.

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true

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A traumatically induced injury that disrupts the normal continuity of the tissue, organ, or bone is referred to as a wound.

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true

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In a contusion, the dermis remains intact but there is damage to the epidermis layer.

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true

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A hematoma is a collection of blood beneath the skin

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true

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a clamping injury means that a hand or finger has been caught in a door

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true

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remove a sliver with tweezers to prevent infection

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true

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a fishhook has completely penetrated the cheek. You should attempt to remove it.

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false

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Linear lacerations generally heal better than stellate lacerations

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true

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Because knife wounds are easy to see, First Aiders too frequently concentrate only on the superficial skin wound and fail to consider the underlying damage to organs.

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true

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the way you handle an amputated part can determine whether it can be reattached later on by a surgeon.

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true

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When attempting to preserve an amputated part, keep it as warm and mist as possible.

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false

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the longer the tissue remains in the clamping object, the more difficult it becomes to remove it

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true

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if possible, you should rinse off an amputated part with alcohol

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false

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A construction worker using a pneumatic nail driver nails his foot to the floor. He should pull the nail out to control the bleeding.

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true

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a factory worker cuts off her finger in a machine press. To retrieve the finger the machine should be turned off.

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true

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For victims of crush injuries, you should always suspect:

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internal damage

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A bite wound is actually a combination of a contusion and a laceration.

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False

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