Exam 8: Soft-Tissue Injury

A(n) ____ is usually caused by a tearing force that rends the limb from the body, often leaving a jagged or tattered stump behind.

____ dressings provide some antimicrobial action in addition to wound coverage.

____ wound healing, occurs when the wound is purposefully left open to air and the body is allowed to close the wound itself via granulation.

During the ____ phase of wound healing, which starts on about day two and may last three weeks, fibroblasts start to form a bed of collagen and rudimentary tissue.

A ____ is a purulent infection that results when bacteria-laden foreign material is injected into the pulp of the finger, most commonly the thumb or index finger.

Traumatic rhabdomyolysis is a secondary syndrome that sometimes occurs with crush injury.

In one study of 1,000 wounds, 42% of traumatic wounds were ____.

Etimodate is an ultra-long acting hypnotic, over fifteen minutes, which does not have a safe hemodynamic profile.

Poor nutrition can accelerate the development of pressure sores.

A ____ dressing is a thin, transparent, semipermeable membrane that permits moisture to escape and oxygen to enter.

During wound healing, granulation starts on the inside and pushes the scab up and out, a process called ____.

A(n) ____, by definition, is a wound that does not go below the epidermis.

Both corticosteroids and anticoagulants can impair wound healing.

The scalp is not a common location for lacerations.

____ wound healing occurs within hours of an incision.