A patient has suffered abrasions to the legs after falling on a moving treadmill. In treating this injury you would be most concerned about:
a. the loss of body heat.
b. the risk of infection.
c. the formation of scar tissue.
d. swelling and bruising.
Question 2
Which of the following assessment findings best indicates that a patient's injury should be classified as an abrasion?
a. Intact skin with ecchymosis noted; patient describes minor pain
b. Jagged breaks in the skin; bleeding moderate but controllable
c. Intact skin with a large accumulation of dark blood underneath
d. Red scrapes involving the outermost layer of skin only
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