First Aid-Open/Closed Wounds, Controlling Bleeding

There is a break in the skin or mucous membrane

• Intact wound

• Open wound

• Closed wound

• External wound

There is no break in the skin or mucous membrane

• Intact wound

• Open wound

• Closed wound

• External wound

Which of the following is a closed wound?

• Bruise/hematoma

• Open fracture

• Laceration

• Abrasion

Skin scrape

• Incision

• Laceration

• Puncture

• Abrasion

Wound has jagged, irregular edges

• Laceration

• Abrasion

• Incision

• Closed wound

Chance for infection can increase and tetanus can occur

• Avulsion

• Amputation

• Puncture

• Abrasion

Tissue is torn from or "hanging" from the body

• Laceration

• Avulsion

• Puncture

• Incision

Spurts from a wound and is bright red in color

• Capillary blood

• Venous blood

• Arterial blood

• Deoxygenated blood

Venous blood is dark red in color and does not lead to large amounts of blood loss

• True

• False

"Oozes" from the wound and clots easily

• Capillary blood

• Venous blood

• Arterial blood

• Deoxygenated blood