A patient is admitted with trauma to the integumentary system. Which type of skin trauma should the nurse prepare to assess?
Select all that apply.
1. cutaneous
2. abrasion
3. laceration
4. contusion
5. keloid
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4
Abrasions, or partial-thickness denudations of an area of integument, generally result from falls or scrapes. Lacerations are open wounds that result from sharp cutting or tearing. Contusions, or superficial tissue injuries, result from blunt trauma that causes the breakage of small blood vessels and bleeding into the surrounding tissue. Cutaneous is a term used to refer to the integument, not to trauma to the skin. A keloid is a type of scar.
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