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Bandaging Flashcards

1
Q

Why must a bandage be smooth?

A

Avoid soft tissue damage

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2
Q

What should you do with a bandage if the patient becomes lame or their lameness increases?

A

Remove bandage immediately and reevaluate wound

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3
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Which direction should a bandage be placed?

A

Pull flexxor tendons medially

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4
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What are consequences of a bandage that is too tight?

A

Circulation compromise, soft tissue injury, pressure injuries

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5
Q

What are foot bandages used for?

A

Subsolar abscesses

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6
Q

Where should you extend a distal limb bandage?

A

Distal to coronary band

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7
Q

This layer is placed on the limb loosely b/c nothing is protecting the soft tissue underneath it

A

Primary layer

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8
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Which bandage layers are secured with conforming roll gauze?

A

Primary and secondary layers

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9
Q

Tefla, Curasalt, Kerlix AMD, hydrogel, and Ca alginate are examples of which bandage layer?

A

Primary

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10
Q

Sterile non-adherent, porous layer placed directly on the wound

A

Primary layer

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11
Q

Cotton roll, sheet cotton, RediRoll/CombiRoll are examples of which layer?

A

Secondary

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12
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How do you secure the secondary layer of a bandage?

A

Conforming (brown) gauze

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13
Q

Provides support and padding to prevent excessive compression and protect the limb

A

Secondary layer

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14
Q

Absorbent for exudate

A

Secondary layer

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15
Q

Provides rigidity and support for the bandage and helps protect bandage from contamination

A

Tertiary layer

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16
Q

50% bandage overlap

A

All layers

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17
Q

Where does a distal limb bandage cover?

A

Below carpus/tarsus to below coronary band

18
Q

Seals bandage at top and bottom and prevents dirt and debris from entering

A

Elastikon

19
Q

Used for large wounds, swelling/cellulities, or for temporary fracture stabilization

A

Full limb/stack bandage

20
Q

Where does a stack bandage cover?

A

Below coonary band to proximal carpus/tarsus + another roll covering up to elbow

21
Q

Bandage sutured over wound or incision site via suture loops and umbilical tape

A

Stent bandage

22
Q

Which direction should flexor tendons be pulled when placing a bandage?

A

Medially

23
Q

Why do you want to pull flexor tendons medially when placing a bandage?

A

Minimizes risk of tendon injury

24
Q

Indicated post-colic surgery or for thoracic/abdominal wounds

A

Abdominal bandage

25
Q

What bandages are used to decrease edema?

A

Sweat bandages

26
Q

How often should a sweat bandaged be removed to was limb?

A

At least daily

27
Q

Why does a sweat bandage need to be changed so often?

A

Can cause skin scalding

28
Q

Bandage that is 2x the size of the limb and preserves blood supply and supports the fracture but isn’t really used anymore

A

Robert Jones bandage

29
Q

What size white tape must you use to secure splints to a bandage?

A

2” or larger

30
Q

Aligns leg w/dorsal aspect and straightens all the joints into place

A

Kimzey leg shaver splint

31
Q

What gait provides the best stability and most comfort when considering use of a splint?

A

Walking on their toes

32
Q

Used for fracture stabilization for transportation and reduce/eliminate flexion/extension of joints

A

Splints

33
Q

When should a dorsal splint be placed on the dorsal aspect of the limb?

A

Carpus and below

34
Q

What is the splint placement rule for fracture stabilization?

A

Immobilize a joint below and a joint above the fracture

35
Q

Can use RJ bandage, palmar splint form heels to elbow, or lateral splint from hoof to withers for this type of fracture stabilization

A

Radial fracture

36
Q

If the olecranon is fractured, can the horse bear weight on the affected limb?

A

No

37
Q

Stack bandage w/palmar splint from heels to top of elbow is used for what type of fracture stabilization?

A

Olecranon fracture

38
Q

How does a plamar splint and stack bandage secure an olecranon fracture?

A

Fix carpus in extension so horse can bear weight

39
Q

How do you stabilize a tibial fracture?

A

Splint from hip to ground

40
Q

Used for radial and tibial fracture stabilization and gastrocnemius ruptures in younger farm animals

A

Thomas-Schroeder splint

41
Q

Maintains limb in extension and immobilizes the elboq

A

Thomas-Schroeder splint

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