Dressings Physio U Flashcards
1
Q
What are ideal dressing characteristics?
A
Provides thermal insulation
Maintains a moist wound bed
Prevents or treats infection
2
Q
What dressing would you use for a wound that is infected with heavy exudate?
A
Silver calcium alginate
3
Q
Which of the following should not be removed from a pressure wound on the heel or an arterial wound that does not have adequate blood supply?
A
Stable Eschar
4
Q
Rank films least absorbent to most absorbent?
A
Films
Hydrocolloid
Alginates
Hydro fiber
5
Q
What most indicates infection of a wound?
A
Purulent exudate
6
Q
What wound dressing is good for a non infected minimally draining wound?
A
Hydrogel
