| A | B |
|---|
| Swelling caused by the collection of blood under the skin or in damaged tissues as a result of an injured or broken blood vessel. | hematoma |
| Outer layer of the skin | epidermis |
| Any material used to hold a dressng in place. | bandage |
| Cut that can be smooth or jagged. | laceration |
| Intestine or other internal organ protruding through a wound in the abdomen. | evisceration |
| Internal injury in which there is no open pathway from the outside to the injured site. | closed wound |
| Burn in which all the layers of the skin are damaged; also called a third-degree burn | full-thickness burn |
| Flap of skin or other tissue torn loose or pulled off completely. | avulsion |
| Any material used to cover a wound in an effort to control bleeding and help prevent additional contamination. | dressing |
| Injury caused when force is transmitted from the body's exterior to its internal structures | crush injury |
| Air bubble in the bloodstream. | air embolus |
| Layer of the skin found below the epidermis; it is rich in blood vessels, nerves, and specialized structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous (oil) glands, and hair follicles. | dermis |
| Bruise | contusion |
| Scrape or scratch in which the outer layer of the skin is damaged but all the layers are not penetrated. | abrasion |
| Surgical removal or traumatic severing of a body part, usually an extremity. | amputation |
| Large bulky dressing | universal dressing |
| Method for estimating the extent of a burn area in which areas on the body are assigned certain percentages of the body's total surface area. | Rule of Nines |
| Open chest wound in which air is "drawn" into the chest cavity. | sucking chest wound |
| Burn in which the epidermis is burned through and the dermis is damaged, also called a second-degree burn | partial-thickness burn |
| Injury in which the skin is interrupted, or broken, exposing the tissue underneath. | open wound |
| Layers of fat and soft tissues below the dermis | subcutaneous layers |
| Any dressing that forms an airtight seal | occlusive dressing |
| Method for estimating the extent of a burn area; the palm of the patient's hand, which equals about 1% of the body's surface area, is compared with the patient's burn to estimate its size. | Rule of Palm |
| Open wound caused by a sharp, pointed object that tears through the skin and destroys underlying tissues | puncture wound |
| Shock absorption and insulation are major functions of this layer of the skin. | subcutaneous |
