Sports First Aid Exam 2 Questions and
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Types of cuts Lacerations, incisions, and avulsions
Lacerations Jagged, soft-tissue cuts caused by a blow from a blunt objects.
Incisions Smooth cuts caused by very sharp objects like glass or metal
Avulsions Complete tissue tears, such tearing off the end of the ear lobes
Sprains Stretching or tearing injuries to ligaments
mild (grade I)
moderate (grade II)
Severe (grade III)
The grade depends on how long it takes to get better, not by how it looks on the skin
Strain if a muscle or tendon is forcefully and excessively shortened or stretched.
mild (grade I)
moderate (grade II)
Severe (grade III)
, The grade depends on how long it takes to get better, not by how it looks on the skin
Cartilage tears If a joint's bones are twisted or compressed they can be bruise, or pinch and
tears, the cartilage
Usually happens in the knee (meniscus)
Hip and shoulder (labrum)
Dislocations the bones stays out of place until a physician repositions them
Injures the soft tissues around a joint
Subluxation The bone "pops out" of place but immediately "pop" back in
Injures the soft tissues around a joint
Fractures Bones that are compressed, twisted, or hit too hard
Closed fracture Simple
when a bone breaks but does not ported through the skin.
Answers|Latest Update
Types of cuts Lacerations, incisions, and avulsions
Lacerations Jagged, soft-tissue cuts caused by a blow from a blunt objects.
Incisions Smooth cuts caused by very sharp objects like glass or metal
Avulsions Complete tissue tears, such tearing off the end of the ear lobes
Sprains Stretching or tearing injuries to ligaments
mild (grade I)
moderate (grade II)
Severe (grade III)
The grade depends on how long it takes to get better, not by how it looks on the skin
Strain if a muscle or tendon is forcefully and excessively shortened or stretched.
mild (grade I)
moderate (grade II)
Severe (grade III)
, The grade depends on how long it takes to get better, not by how it looks on the skin
Cartilage tears If a joint's bones are twisted or compressed they can be bruise, or pinch and
tears, the cartilage
Usually happens in the knee (meniscus)
Hip and shoulder (labrum)
Dislocations the bones stays out of place until a physician repositions them
Injures the soft tissues around a joint
Subluxation The bone "pops out" of place but immediately "pop" back in
Injures the soft tissues around a joint
Fractures Bones that are compressed, twisted, or hit too hard
Closed fracture Simple
when a bone breaks but does not ported through the skin.
