Your patient is a three-year-old boy who has struck his head on a concrete patio. He has a linear wound that penetrates the dermis and is approximately 2 cm long. This wound would be best described as a(n):
A) contusion.
B) puncture.
C) avulsion.
D) laceration.

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A linear wound that penetrates the dermis and has clean edges is most likely a laceration, which is a tear or cut in the skin caused by a sharp object or a blunt force injury. Contusions are bruises caused by a blunt force injury that does not break the skin; punctures are wounds caused by a sharp object that penetrates the skin; avulsions are wounds caused by the tearing away of tissue from the body.

Your Patient Is a Three-Year-Old Boy Who Has Struck His