Chapter 11 Injuries

What injury is caused by a blow to the abdomen?

• Bruise

• Graze

• Cut

• Winding

A soft tissue injury is an injury

• that can be dealt with at the scene of the incident by a first aider, such as cuts, bruises or grazes.

• to soft parts of the body including tendons, ligaments, skin, fat, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels.

• to the squidgy bits of the body.

• a bone or joint.

What injury would you cover with a sterile plaster, gauze pad or dressing?

• Blister

• Bruise

• Graze

• Winding

What does RICE stand for?

What is an advantage of using RICE to treat an injury?

• Means you don't have to go to hospital

• Stops blood vessels from breaking

• Numbs the area

• Helps reduce swelling

Which of these injuries wouldn't you treat with RICE?

• Sprain

• Strain

• Graze

• Dislocation