Emory Wound Care: Dressings Quizzes with Answers
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What is the final goal of wound dressing?
totally resurfacing a wound so that tissue is normal strength
What are the functions of a dressing?
1. Maintain temp of the body
2. Protect against infection
3. Protect nerves
4. Fill voids (i.e. tunneling)
5. Prevent abscesses
6. Allow gas exchange
Why should you limit the number of dressing changes you do?
1. Reduce temperature changes
2. Reduce environmental exposure
3. Reduce trauma to the wound
Primary dressing
The dressing that touches the wound
"contact layer"
Secondary Dressing
Wound dressing placed over the primary dressing that provides increased protection,
cushioning, absorption, and/or occlusion.
What factors should you consider when dressing a wound?
1. Moisture retention
2. Occlusion/permeability
3. Absorption
, Moisture retention
ability of the dressing to trap fluid in the wound bed
Occlusion
high occlusion prevents transmission of gases/vapor from wound bed to atmosphere (closely
linked to permeability, inversely)
Permeability
ability to allow liquids or gases to pass through the dressing
Something with high occlusion should have ____ permeability
low
Absorption
ability to remove and hold moisture away from the wound
Be familiar with the chart of dressings (from most to least permeable)
1. air
2. Gauze
3. Alginates
4. Impregnated gauze
5. Film
6. Foam
7. Hydrogel sheets
8. Hydrocolloids
What are the most important aspects of gauze?
1. Used for packing or infected wounds
2. Used for high exudate wounds
3. Highly permeable
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What is the final goal of wound dressing?
totally resurfacing a wound so that tissue is normal strength
What are the functions of a dressing?
1. Maintain temp of the body
2. Protect against infection
3. Protect nerves
4. Fill voids (i.e. tunneling)
5. Prevent abscesses
6. Allow gas exchange
Why should you limit the number of dressing changes you do?
1. Reduce temperature changes
2. Reduce environmental exposure
3. Reduce trauma to the wound
Primary dressing
The dressing that touches the wound
"contact layer"
Secondary Dressing
Wound dressing placed over the primary dressing that provides increased protection,
cushioning, absorption, and/or occlusion.
What factors should you consider when dressing a wound?
1. Moisture retention
2. Occlusion/permeability
3. Absorption
, Moisture retention
ability of the dressing to trap fluid in the wound bed
Occlusion
high occlusion prevents transmission of gases/vapor from wound bed to atmosphere (closely
linked to permeability, inversely)
Permeability
ability to allow liquids or gases to pass through the dressing
Something with high occlusion should have ____ permeability
low
Absorption
ability to remove and hold moisture away from the wound
Be familiar with the chart of dressings (from most to least permeable)
1. air
2. Gauze
3. Alginates
4. Impregnated gauze
5. Film
6. Foam
7. Hydrogel sheets
8. Hydrocolloids
What are the most important aspects of gauze?
1. Used for packing or infected wounds
2. Used for high exudate wounds
3. Highly permeable
