Dressing and Bandages Flashcards
is a piece of sterile cloth that covers a wound to prevent infection and/or to stop bleeding.
Dressing
Used to reduce swelling and relieve pain, especially used for sprains and strains.
Cold Compress
used to allow normal blood circulation.
Hot Compress
Used to apply pressure to bleeding, for covering wounds and burns, and providing support for immobilization for broken bones, sprains and strains.
Bandages
is made from cloth and can be used as cold compress, padding, support for pressure, or support sling.
Triangular Bandage
secures dressings in place.
Ace Bandage
is used to support joints or hold dressings in place.
Tubular Bandage
is used for wounds on top and back of the head, chest, back, hand, and foot, and as arm sling.
OPEN PHASE BANDAGING
is used for wounds the need extra support like wound on the eye, forehead, ear, cheek, jaw, shoulder hip, arm, elbow, knee, and palm and for a sprained ankle.
CRAVAT PHASE BANDAGING
Right over left and left over right
THE SQUARE KNOT
Is a break in the continuity of a tissue in the body. It may be a closed or an open wound.
Wounds