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West Coast EMT JBL Quiz Chapter 26 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the most common type of soft-tissue injury?✔✔A contusion (bruise)
What type of bleeding is typically seen with abrasions?✔✔Capillary bleeding
What is the primary concern with an open soft-tissue injury?✔✔Infection
What should you do first when treating a bleeding soft-tissue injury?✔✔Apply direct pressure
What is the term for an injury that removes a flap of skin or soft tissue?✔✔Avulsion
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What type of burn affects only the epidermis?✔✔Superficial burn
What is the priority treatment for an evisceration?✔✔Cover with a moist, sterile dressing and then with an occlusive dressing
What should be done if a body part is amputated and found at the scene?✔✔Wrap it in sterile dressing, place in a plastic bag, and keep cool
What kind of dressing is used to prevent air from entering a chest wound?✔✔Occlusive dressing
What type of soft-tissue injury is a puncture wound?✔✔Penetrating injury
Why is it important not to remove an impaled object in the field?✔✔It may be controlling bleeding or damaging vital structures
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