Initial Care: Must be cleaned, medicated (if called for), and dressed ASAP

Post Care: Saline Solution for cleaning repeatedly

Universal Precaution: Disposable Gloves

How to recognize it: Mild pain, light bleeding, skin discoloration, and fluid leaking from the wound

Initial Care: Cleaned and medicated

Post Care: Occlusive Dressing and Sutures (only if necessary)

Universal Precaution: Disposable Gloves (double gloves)

How to recognize it: Bleeding, Swelling, Skin discoloration, Mild to severe pain

Initial Care: Use saline solution and try to remove all drainage and dried blood

Post Care: The wound will get sutures

Universal Precautions: Disposable gloves and Nonabsorbent gowns

How to recognize it: Cut to the skin

Initial Care: Stop the bleeding, clean wound, cover wound, and change the dressing

Post Care: Watch for signs of infection and apply cream to the wound repeatedly. Sutures if needed

Universal Precautions: Disposable Gloves, Gowns or Aprons

How to recognize it: Opening of the skin, and it won't bleed much

Initial Care: Clean the wound surface, Control bleeding, and dress the wound

Post Care: Keep the wound dry, Change dressing if its dirty or wet, Clean area gently without rubbing it

Universal Precautions: Disposable Gloves, Nonabsorbent Gowns, Masks and Shields

How to recognize it: Tearing off skin