Chapter 8 - Bandaging and Taping

Question 1

bandage

Answer 1

strip of cloth or other material used to cover a wound or hold a dressing in place

Question 2

dressing

Answer 2

covering, protective or supportive, that is applied to injury or wound

Question 3

elastic bandage

Answer 3

extensible - allows to conform.
allow movement without restriction
controlled compression
support soft tissue

Question 4

cohesive elastic bandage

Answer 4

exerts even pressure - adheres to self

Question 5

tape grade

Answer 5

graded according to the # of longitudinal and vertical fibers per inch of backing material

Question 6

McConnel technique

Answer 6

glide: side to side movement of patella in groove
tilt: heigh of lateral patellar border relative to medial border
rotation: deviation of the long axis of the patella from long axis of femur
anteroposterior orientation: inferior pole of patella is tilted ant/pos relative to superior pole