A laceration:

A. is an injury that separates various layers of soft tissue.
B. is a sharp, smooth cut that is made by a surgical scalpel.
C. is a jagged cut caused by a sharp object or blunt force trauma.
D. rarely penetrates through the subcutaneous tissue to the muscle.


Answer: C. is a jagged cut caused by a sharp object or blunt force trauma.

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