NUR 290 wound care
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Woven gauze dressing - answer absorbs exudate from the wound
Damp to damp 4-inch by 4-inch dressings - answer used to
mechanically debride a wound until granulation tissue starts to form
in the wound bed. Must keep moist at all times to prevent pain and
disruption of wound healing
Transparent film dressing - answer Traps wounds moisture over the
wound; ideal for small superficial wounds; can remain in place for
up to 5-7 days; allows visual assessment of wound bed without
removing dressing
Hydrocolloid dressing - answer An occlusive dressing that swells in
the presence of exudate; composed of gelatin
and pectin, it forms a seal at the wound's surface to prevent
evaporation of moisture from the skin
Hydrogel dressing - answer composition is mostly water. gels after
contact with exudate, promoting autolytic debridement and cooling.
Rehydrates and fills dead space
-for infected, deep wounds or necrotic tissue
-not for moderately to heavily draining wounds
-provides a most wound bed
-can stay in place for 3 days
fully solved & updated
with verified solutions
Woven gauze dressing - answer absorbs exudate from the wound
Damp to damp 4-inch by 4-inch dressings - answer used to
mechanically debride a wound until granulation tissue starts to form
in the wound bed. Must keep moist at all times to prevent pain and
disruption of wound healing
Transparent film dressing - answer Traps wounds moisture over the
wound; ideal for small superficial wounds; can remain in place for
up to 5-7 days; allows visual assessment of wound bed without
removing dressing
Hydrocolloid dressing - answer An occlusive dressing that swells in
the presence of exudate; composed of gelatin
and pectin, it forms a seal at the wound's surface to prevent
evaporation of moisture from the skin
Hydrogel dressing - answer composition is mostly water. gels after
contact with exudate, promoting autolytic debridement and cooling.
Rehydrates and fills dead space
-for infected, deep wounds or necrotic tissue
-not for moderately to heavily draining wounds
-provides a most wound bed
-can stay in place for 3 days
