10 Bandaging

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Chapter 10

Bandaging Wounds


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Dressings (1 of 2)

A dressing covers an open wound and

touches the wound.

Whenever possible, a dressing should be:Sterile

Larger than the wound

Thick, soft, and copressibleLint free


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Dressings (2 of 2)

!urpose of using a dressing:

"ontrol bleeding

!revent infection andcontaination

Absorb blood and wound drainage

!rotect wound fro further in#ur$


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Applying a Sterile Dressing

Wash $our hands and wear

edical e%a gloves.

&se a dressing large enough to

e%tend over the wound.

"over the dressing with a

bandage.


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Bandages (1 of 2)

Should be clean but need not be sterile

"an be used to:

'old a dressing in place.

Appl$ pressure over a dressing.

!revent or reduce swelling.

!rovide support and stabilit$ for ane%treit$ or #oint.


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Bandages (2 of 2)

Signs that a bandage a$ be too tight:

Blue tinge on fingernails or toenails

Blue or pale skin color

"oldness of e%treit$

(nabilit$ to ove fingers or toes


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Types of Bandages

)oller bandages

Self*adhering, conforing bandages

+aue rollers

-lastic roller bandages

Triangular bandages

Adhesive tape Adhesive strips


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Applying a Cravat Bandage (1of 3)

To the head:

!lace iddle of bandage over the

dressing and wrap around the bod$part.

"ross the two ends snugl$ over each

other.

Bring ends back around to where

dressing is and tie ends in knot.


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Applying a Cravat Bandage (2of 3)

To the ar or leg:

Wrap center of bandage over the

dressing.

With one end, ake one turn going up

the e%treit$ and another turn going

down.

Tie bandage off over the dressing.


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Applying a Cravat Bandage (3 of 3)

To the pal of the hand:

ill pal with bulk$ dressing or pad and

close fingers.

Wrap bandage, crossing over the

fingers and around the wrist.

Tie the bandage off at the wrist.


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Applying a Roller Bandage (1 of 2)

Spiral ethod:

/ake two straight anchoring

turns with the bandage.

Wrap with criss*cross 0figure*

eight turns1.

inish with two straight turns

and secure the bandage.


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Applying a Roller Bandage (2 of 2)

igure*of*-ight ethod:

Anchor bandage with one or

two turns.

"ontinue alternating the

turns in figure*of*eight

aneuver until bod$ part is

secured.


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Secring Bandages (1 of 2)

Loop ethod:

)everse direction of bandageb$ looping it around a thub or

finger."ontinue back to the opposite

side of the bod$ part.

-ncircle part with the loopedend and the free end.

Tie ends together.


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Secring Bandages (2 of 2)

Split*tail ethod:

Split end of bandagelengthwise for about 23

inches.Tie in a knot to prevent

further splitting.

!ass ends in oppositedirections around bod$part and tie.

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