Chapter 5 (Dressings & Bandages)

What are the functions of a dressing ?

• To control bleeding

• To avoid further injury

• To absorb discharge

• To prevent infection

• All of the above

There are___types of dressings

• 2

• 3

• 4

A clean handkerchief is considered as a/an____dressing

• Sterile

• Adhesive

• Improvised

We should not...

• Wear disposable gloves when handling dressings

• Remove dressing with blood seeping through

• Place dressing directly on top of the wound

Which is not the principle of bandaging ?

• Tie the knots on the unaffected side if indicated

• Bandage should be applied directly on the wound

• Bandage should be fastened securely

What does CRT mean ?

• Cardio Resuscitation Time

• Capillary Resuscitation Time

• Capillary Refill Time

• Cardio Refill Time

How to identify early signs of tight bandaging ?

• Colour of the limb

• Check temperature of the bandaged part

• Assess for the presence of proximal pulse

• All of the above

A normal CRT is...?

• Less than 2 seconds

• More than 2 seconds

• At least 5 seconds

When doing a head cover, we should cover the eyebrows and ears of a casualty as well to prevent further injuries. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE ?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Bandages can be used to

a. Reduce swelling

b. Promote cross infection

c. Control bleeding

d. Support and immobilise the limbs

Select the relevant answers only

• a and b

• c and d

• a, b and d

• a, c and d