APSC 4464 EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
bandage uses - prevent or reduce swelling, provide support and stability for an extremity
or joint, protect the wound
Some properties of the ideal bandage - easy to apply and comfortable, inexpensive,
nonflammable, long storage life, free of residue
3 lays of a bandage - primary, secondary, tertiary
2 types of primary layers - adherent and non-adherent
Primary layer functions - - debris tissue
-deliver topical medications
- form an occlusive seal over a wound
Adherent bandages - for debridement of necrotic tissue adhering to vital structures
Dry to dry bandage - foreign material/necrotic tissue with abundant exudate
Wet to dry bandage - a bandage applied wet that, as it dries, adheres to dead tissue and
debris
Wet To Wet Bandage - -used on wounds with large amounts of exudates
- not commonly used
non-adherent bandages are best used for __________ wounds - closed or partial-
thickness
2 types of non-adherent bandages - semi-occlusive and occlusive
Semi-occlusive - permeable to air and fluid and allows exudate to be absorbed by the
secondary layer
Occlusive - Impermeable
Functions of the secondary layer - - absorptions of wound exudat, support, compression,
protects the wound from trauma
ANSWERS
bandage uses - prevent or reduce swelling, provide support and stability for an extremity
or joint, protect the wound
Some properties of the ideal bandage - easy to apply and comfortable, inexpensive,
nonflammable, long storage life, free of residue
3 lays of a bandage - primary, secondary, tertiary
2 types of primary layers - adherent and non-adherent
Primary layer functions - - debris tissue
-deliver topical medications
- form an occlusive seal over a wound
Adherent bandages - for debridement of necrotic tissue adhering to vital structures
Dry to dry bandage - foreign material/necrotic tissue with abundant exudate
Wet to dry bandage - a bandage applied wet that, as it dries, adheres to dead tissue and
debris
Wet To Wet Bandage - -used on wounds with large amounts of exudates
- not commonly used
non-adherent bandages are best used for __________ wounds - closed or partial-
thickness
2 types of non-adherent bandages - semi-occlusive and occlusive
Semi-occlusive - permeable to air and fluid and allows exudate to be absorbed by the
secondary layer
Occlusive - Impermeable
Functions of the secondary layer - - absorptions of wound exudat, support, compression,
protects the wound from trauma
