Exam 39: Dressings, Bandages, and Binders

Moist-to-dry dressings consist of gauze moistened with an appropriate solution.What should the nurse do when caring for a patient who has a pressure wound that requires debridement?

Hydrocolloid dressings are used for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

What should the nurse do for a patient with a sudden severe hemorrhage?

A _______________ is a clear, adherent, nonabsorptive, polyurethane moisture- and vapor-permeable dressing that often is used for protection over high-friction areas and over intravenous (IV) catheters.

The patient has a large, deep wound on the sacral region.The nurse correctly packs the wound by:

Which of the following is an appropriate procedure for the nurse to implement during the application of an absorption or alginate dressing?

What should the nurse anticipate might happen to a patient if bleeding cannot be controlled?

Which of the following are examples of wounds that heal by secondary intention? (Select all that apply.)

_______________ is a type of therapy that speeds wound healing by applying localized negative pressure to draw the edges of a wound together.

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a wound healing by primary intention that has little to no drainage.Which dressing is most appropriate for this type of wound?

A __________ dressing comes in direct contact with the wound bed.

_____________ dressings cover or hold primary dressings in place.

The patient is being sent home from the hospital after a cardiac catheterization.What should the nurse instruct the patient to do first if bleeding should occur at the femoral artery puncture site?

In what type of wound is a foam dressing contraindicated?

How should the nurse proceed when applying a pressure bandage?