Question

___________ pack can be applied on a bruise to reduce swelling.

Answer 1

Bruise:

1. It is a skin injury.
2. Here, small blood vessels under the surface of the skin breaks and a small amount of blood leaks out of the broken blood vessels.
3. This blood collects under the skin and gets trapped.
4. The trapped blood results in the bruise.
5. Bruise results in the discolouration of the skin.
6. The skin around the bruise remains intact.
7. So,there in no external wound.
8. That is why for a bruise we don't need a bandage.

Ice pack:

1. Ice pack wrapped in cloth is applied on a bruise.
2. It can be applied for 10-15 minutes at a stretch and repeated after sometimes.
3. It reduces the swelling and discolouration of skin.
4. It also reduces the pain.

Final answer : Ice pack can be applied on a bruise to reduce swelling.