Which list contains all four wound types?

• A. incision, puncture, laceration, gunshot
• B. incision, puncture, laceration
• C. gunshot, puncture, incision, scrape
• D. cut, scratch, bruise, burn

Answer: (A)

Wound classification in medical terminology uses four basic types that describe how the wound was made and the tissue involvement: incision, puncture, laceration, and gunshot wound. The list that includes all four—incision, puncture, laceration, and gunshot wound—covers the complete set of standard wound types. An option that omits one of these, such as not including a gunshot wound, misses a key category. Other lists introduce terms like scrape, bruise, cut, or burn, which are not the four core wound types and can blur the standard classifications. Because this choice includes every essential wound type, it is the most accurate to describe the full scope of common wound categories.