first aid applying dressings and bandages – Flashcards
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dressing
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sterile covering placed over a wound or an injured part
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three functions of a dressing
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Control bleeding, absorb blood and secretions, prevent infection, and ease pain
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avoid fluff cotton and as a dressing because
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Cotton fibers may contaminate the wound
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bandages
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Materials used a whole dressings in place to secure splints and support and protect the body parts
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bandages should be applied snuggly enough to control ____ and prevent ____ but not so tightly that they interfere with ____
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bleeding, movement of the dressing, circulation
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roller gauze
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variety of width 1, 2 or 3 inch widths, hold dressings and place on almost any body part
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triangular bandages
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Secure dressings on the head/scalp or as slings, covering for a large body parts such as a hand foot or shoulder, folding it into band of cloth called a cravat to secure a splint/dressings on body parts
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elastic bandages
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easy to apply, readily conform/molds to injured part
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elastic bandages are hazard why
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if applied it to tightly or or stretch during application they can cut off our constrict circulation
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for signs to indicate poor circulation
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Swelling, pale or blue cyanotic color to the skin, coldness to the touch, and numbness/tingling
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if signs are impaired or poor circulation are noted after a bandage has been applied you should
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loosen the bandages immediately
