CAISS – External questions & answers 2023 verified

CAISS – External questions & answers 2023 verifiedWhat is included in the AIS External chapter? - correct answer External soft tissue injuries, burns and other traumtic events like electrical injury, frostbite and hypothermia. What descriptors are in the AIS external chapter? - correct answer Abrasion Contusion Laceration Avulsion Degloving Penetrating Burn Define Abrasion - correct answer A rubbed or scraped area on the skin or mucous membrane caused by contact with a rough surface or object. Define Contusion. - correct answer A black and blue mark resulting from blunt force which causes tiny underlying blood vessels to burst and leak blood into the skin without causing a break in the skin Define Laceration. - correct answer A tear or ripping apart of tissues resulting from blunt force or penetrating trauma. What is a superficial laceration. - correct answer Ripping or tearing of the epidermis and dermis What is a Major laceration? - correct answer Ripping or tearing of the deeper layers involving the subcutaneous muscle and tissue Define Avulsion. - correct answer Ripping or tearin