wound dressings

Injury caused by scraping or grazing the skin

• Abrasion

• Laceration

• Avulsion

A sharp object going through skin is:

• Laceration

• Puncture

• Avulsion

• Abrasion

First step in wound dressing:

• Ask for permission to give first aid

• Get the first aid kit and use PPE such as gloves

• Assess the scene for dangers

• Apply direct pressure to the cut with gauze

They are the largest blood vessels

• Veins

• Capillaries

• Arteries

• Tissue

There are___types of dressings

• 2

• 3

• 4

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

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