dressings Flashcards

1
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Superficial

A
  1. Foam
  2. Transparent Film
  3. Hydrogel
  4. Impregnated Gauze
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Deep

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  1. Calcium Alginate
  2. Hydrogel with secondary dressing

if use something else to:

  1. foam
  2. transparent film
  3. Impregnated Gauze
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3
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Absorbant: Wet Wounds

A
  1. calcium alginate
  2. foam
  3. HYDROFIBERS (most absorb)

some minimal drainage:

  1. hydrocolloid
  2. gauze
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Maintain Moisture: Dry Wounds

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  1. Transparent Film
  2. Hydrogel
  3. Hydrocolloid
  4. Impregnated Gauze
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5
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Use in Autolytic Debridement

A
  1. Calcium Alginate
  2. Transparent Film
  3. Hydrogel
  4. Hydrocolloid
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6
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Permeable: Can use if infected

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  1. Calcium alginate
  2. foam
  3. Impregnated Guaze
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7
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Impermeable: cannot use because anaerobic conditions for bacteria (occlusive)

A
  1. transparent film

2. Hydrocolloid

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8
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can be used as a secondary

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  1. transparent film
  2. hydrocolloid
  3. impregnated gauze
  4. foam
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9
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have adhesives, monitor

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  1. calcium alginate
  2. transparent film
  3. hydrocolloid
  4. foam
  5. hydrogel (sheet form)

**. gauze can leave fibers in the wound

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10
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need a secondary

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  1. calcium alginate
for deep wounds
1. foam 
2. tranparent film 
3. hydrogel
4. hydrocolloid-needs a filler for deeper wounds
5.
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