FUNDA LAB BANDAGE/WOUND (FINAL3) Flashcards
is a piece of thin cloth used to bind or wrap an injured part of the body
bandage
is the process by which a wound or inured part is covered and protected with the help of bandage
bandaging
_______ bandage is a strip of gauze or cotton material prepared in a roll. ______ bandages can be used to immobilize injured body parts (sprains and torn muscles), provide pressure to control internal or external bleeding, absorb drainage, and secure dressings. Three types of bandages are the Kerlex bandage, the gauze bandage, and the elastic bandage
roller bandage
the bandage is absorbent, loosely woven, and conforms easily to uneven surfaces, such as the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder, groin, knee, ankle, and foot. These bandages are used primarily for bleeding injuries
kerlex bandage
is absorbent, loosely woven, cotton fabric. It does not conform well to uneven surfaces and is not to be used on areas prone to chafing such as shoulders, elbows, groin and other jointed areas. It is used primarily on bleeding injuries on the upper arm, forearm, thigh and lower leg
gauze roller bandage
composed of cloth and elastic that allows it to stretch and retract. It conforms to uneven surfaces and applies even pressure to the area covered. It is used to apply pressure and/or restrict movement. The elastic bandage is normally used when a sprain needs to be immobilized. Make sure the bandage is not right enough to restrict blood flow unless it is used as a pressure dressing
elastic roller bandage
- is made from a piece of cloth approximately forty inches square by folding the square diagonally and cutting along the fold
- it is easily applied and can be handled so that the part to be applied over wound or burn dressings will not be soiled
- made from UNBLEACHED COTTON CLOTH, any kind of cloth will do
- also used to make tourniquets to support fractures and dislocations to apply splints and to form slings
triangular bandage
used for uniform thickness part i.e. wrist or finger
simple spiral
used for the parts where the thickness varies i.e. legs and forearms. Each turn is reversed as necessary to prevent gaping and to make the bandage smooth
reverse spiral
used for elbow and knee joints. The turns alternately ascend and descend to cover the part
figure of eight
It is a form of the figure of eight bandage. The turn is larger than the other. It is used for joints at right angles to the body e.g. shoulder
spica
a bandage shaped like a t and used chiefly about the waist or perineum to hold a dressing in place
t-bandage
contains cells that produce pigment and protect immune system
epidermis
contains nerve endings, oil and sweat glands and hair follicles
dermis
made up of fat, connective tissue, and larger blood vessels
subcutaneous