Module 14- Wound Dressings Documentation/billing Flashcards
Name the dressing
Indicated for:
wound with little or no exudate
wounds with necrosis
cover donor sites, lacerations or abrasions
protect intact blisters
Films
Name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-wounds with moderate to heavy exudate
-not ideal for infected wounds
-full thickness burns
films
name the dressing
Indicated for:
-partial and full thickness wounds that are dry and moist
-granulating wounds
-wounds with necrosis
-minor burns, skin tears, donor sites
-infected wounds
hydrogel
name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-wounds with moderate to heavy exudate
-full thickness burns
hydrogel
name the dressing
indicated for:
-partial and full thickness wounds
-minimal to heavy exudative wounds
-softened necrotic tissue
-can also used to fill dead space or under compression
-can be used for reduction of hypergranulation tissue
Foams
name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-dry wounds
-third degree or full thickness burns
-sinus tracts
Foams
name the dressing
indicated for:
-partial and full thickness wounds with moderate to heavy exudates
-bleeding wounds
alginates
name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-third degree and full thickness burns
-eschar covered wounds
-minimal exudate or dry wounds
alginates
name the dressing
indicated for:
-partial and full thickness wounds with or without necrotic tissue
-skin tear
-lacerations
Hydrocolloids
name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-burns or dry wounds
-wounds with heavy exudate
-tunneling wounds or sinus tracts
-infected wounds
-wounds with exposed tendon or bone
-wounds with fragile periwound skin
hydrocolloids
wounds fillers are indicated for partial and full thickness wounds, infected wounds, draining wounds, deep wounds but contraindicated for _____.
dry wounds
_____ are used to prevent or improve an appearance of an old keloid scar
silicone gel sheets
silicone gel sheets are contraindicated for _____
patients with silicone allergy
unhealed or open wounds
name the dressing
indicated for:
-chronic non-healing wounds
-partial and full thickness wounds
-granulating or necrotic wounds
-infected and non- infected wounds
-tunneling wounds
-wound with minimal to heavy exudate
collagen dressing
name the dressings
contraindicated for:
-wounds with heavy eschar
-third degree burns
-sensitivity to bovine products
collagen dressing
name the dressing
contraindicated for:
-wounds with heavy eschar
-third degree burns
-sensitivity to bovine products
collagen dressing
what should be included for labeling tape
date
time
initials
# of pieces in wound
info like removal direction
limit time open to air between dressings
reduces overall number of microorganisms; prevent or reduce the risk of microorganism transmission
-handwashing
-maintain clean field
-clean gloves, dressings
-sterile instruments
-prevention of direction contamination of materials and supplies
clean technique
reduces and maintains objects and areas as free from mircoorganisms as possible
-handwashing
-use of sterile field
-sterile gloves, dressings and instruments
-avoid sterile materials touching any nonsterile surface/product
sterile technique
needles/syringes
scalpels, curettes
pieces of bone
need to be disposed of where
sharps container
what are examples of wound descriptors for billing
location
wound type
dimensions
wound bed descriptions
edges
drainage
is billing time based or procedure based
procedure based