Dressings Flashcards

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Adhesive tape

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Supply
Very strong
Used for many purposes

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2
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Elasticon tape

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Supply
Stretchy
Used in pressure dressings

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3
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Microfoam tape

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Supply
Stretchy and wet proof
Pressure dressings

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4
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Paper tape

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Supply
Does not stretch
Tapes down 4x4 sponges

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5
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Transpore tape

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Supply
Dressings in OR
small holes to allow dressings breath

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6
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Steri strips

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Supply
Applied over incision to bring edges together
Label solutions on back table
Size: 1x4

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7
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Mastisol

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Supply
Liquid adhesive
Steri strips adhere to skin surface

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8
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Medipore

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Supply
Applied over 4x4 dressings
Four hands required to apply

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9
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Ortho glass

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Supply
Wrapper in padding to prevent air from hardening fiberglass

Hardening agent activated by dipping in warm water then molded to extremity

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10
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Cast tape

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Supply
Used with cast padding material
Activated by dipping in water

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11
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Coban

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Supply
Circumferential tape that clings to only itself
Used as drape as well as dressing

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12
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Ace bandage

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Supply
Elasticized circumferential dressing good for compression dressings

Comes in 2” 3” 4” and 6” widths

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13
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Kerlix

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Supply
bulky circumferential dressing used on limbs over 4x4 sponges

Applied using sterile technique

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14
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Kling

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Supply
Non bulky single layer circumferential dressing used over 4x4 sponges

Applied using sterile technique

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15
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Webril cast padding

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Supply
Used to pad and protect under a cast
Made of natural cotton

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16
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Soft roll cast padding

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Used to pad and protect under a cast
Made of synthetic material, doesn’t tear ez

17
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4x4 dressings

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Supply
Basic part of most dressings to absorb drainage

Dressing size picked according to wound size

18
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4x4 fluffs

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Supply
Absorbs drainage while providing padding

Lacking Radiopaque strip

19
Q

ABD pad

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Supply
Large thick and very absorbent pads

Used to pack a wound with lots of fluid

20
Q

Telfa

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Supply
Non adherent dressing allows passed of air

Cut to size and used over incision

21
Q

Adaptic

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Supply
Permeable

Cut to size and applied on incisions that don’t have Steri strips

22
Q

Vaseline gauze

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Supply
Non permeable
Cut to size and applied on incisions that don’t have Steri strips

23
Q

Vag packing

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Supply
Counted: ind

Packed into vaginal cavity to aid hemostasis

Sometimes used and throat pack oral surg

24
Q

Peri pad and belt

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Supply
Used when patient is asleep
Easily slipped under patients waist

25
Q

Nu gauze

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Supply

Long strip of cotton that packs openings used for hemostatic and wound drainage

26
Q

Montgomery straps

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Supply
Used when long incision is left open

Adhesive back applied to patients skin on both sides of wound

27
Q

Transparent film dressing

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Supply
Micro thin film doesn’t allow fluid or air pass

Used to protect from bacteria

28
Q

Oval eye pad and shield

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Supply
Absorbent multi layer guaze

Aluminum breathable shield

29
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Gelfoam

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Medication

Becomes gelatinous when wet

Controls hemostasis by accelerating clotting process in 👃+ 🍑

30
Q

Dermabond

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Supply

Topical liquid skin adhesive for small cuts

Barrier to bacteria

31
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Stockinette

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Supply
Used prior to cast to protect skin

Comes in a roll, cut to size

32
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retention suture bridge

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Supply
Takes pressure off primary incision

Contains circular tightening device, suture threads through