Surgical Dressing

The process of using sterile pad to cover a wound so that it encourages healing and provide support

• draping

• dressing

• wrapping

• decontamination

After surgery a sterile guaze sheet was used to cover the surgical site. what is the purpose of using it

• protection of wound

• promote wound healing and hemostasis

• provide nutrition

• both a & b

what is the ideal characteristics of a wound dressing:

1. 1 sterile

2. 2 allow gas and fluid exchange

3. 3 fixed form and size

   1. 4 non adherent to the wound

• 1,2 4

• 1,2,3`

• 2,3

• 2,3,4

An ideal dressing must be easy to use allow gases and fluid exchange, biocompatible etc

• True

• False

Which type of dressings can be applied directly to the wound surgical site

• primary dressings

• secondary dressings

• both a & b

• none of the above

A dressing was applied on to the incision site to form a conduct layer. Identify the type of dressings

• secondary dressing

• primary dressing

Identify the type of dressing

• primary dressing

• secondary dressing

Identify the type of dressing

• primary dressing

• secondary dressing

• Tertiary dressing

Identify the type of dressing

• primary dressing

• secondary dressing

what is the main function of passive dressing

• promote healing

• moist wound management

• protective

• remove cellular debris