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WorksheetsBandaging
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Factors that contribute to non-healing chronic wounds are:
diabetes
metabolic deficiencies of old age
¨Bandages promote healing by:
Controlling bleeding and aiding hemostasis
Absorbing seepage; protects the wound from infection and drying
All of these are true
Decreasing the possibility of self trauma & self-inflicted injury
When applying a bandage Step 1 is:
Antiseptic
Wound Preparation
Stopping the bleeding
Apply layers of the bandage
None of these
When applying a bandage Step 2 is:
Antiseptic
Wound Preparation
Stopping the bleeding
Apply layers of the bandage
All of these should be done at once
When applying a bandage Step 3 is:
Antiseptic
Apply layers of the bandage
Wound Preparation
Stop bleeding
None of these
When applying a bandage Step 4 is:
Apply layers of the bandage
Antiseptic
Wound Preparation
Stop Bleeding
Daily checks of the bandage
Rules of Bandaging
Bandages should be changed every day
The wound must be kept clean and dry between changes
Swelling above or below the bandage means it is on too tight
Bandaging technique depends upon the size and location of the wound, your first aid skills, and materials at hand.
True
False
All of the following needed to be bandage EXCEPT.
A laceration on the arms
A puncture on a foot
An asthma
An incision on chest
To reduce the risk of infection, always clean a wound before bandaging.
TRUE
FALSE
It is the Other Term for Dressing
Compress
Bandaging
debridement is:
The removal of damaged tissue or foreign objects from a wound.
The inclusion of damaged tissue or foreign objects from a wound.
The cleansing of a wound before care
A pain management technique
Bandages must be changed
Every day or 2
Depending on the severity of the wound
Once a week
Until they fall off
By how much should the secondary and tertiary layers overlap when being applied
1/2
3/4
1/4
1/3
Desiccation is the
scarring of a wound
drying out of a wound
removal of dead tissue
cleansing of a wound
You are with a patient who is bleeding from his leg. You determine it is venous blood because it:
is bright red
spurts from the wound
clots instantaneously
flows steadily
What are the FOUR purposes of bandaging?
Secure dressings
Reduce swelling
Provide comfort
Support and immobilize limbs
Control bleeding
What is the name of this bandage?
Triangular bandage
Roller gauze bandage
Roller bandage
Crepe bandage
