Skills/Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
What is a purpose of wet-to-dry dressing
A
To provide medical debridement
2
Q
How is a wet-to-dry dressing done?
A
Dressings are first soaked before putting it on wound. The dressing is then allowed to dry, so when its time to remove the debride can also come off too.
3
Q
What action should be done before collecting a culture from a wound?
A
Cleaning the wound with sterile normal saline
4
Q
What should not occur while obtaining a wound culture?
A
- obtaining a culture from an old drainage.
- obtaining a culture without first cleaning it with sterile normal saline (having residual skin flora can make the culture inaccurate)
5
Q
What is the preferred method for obtaining a wound culture?
A
Levine method (rotating swab while putting adequate pressure for fluid)
6
Q
What method is used to obtain wound culture
A
Aseptic, non touch
