dressings

Question 1

Adhesive Tape

Answer 1

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- This tape is very strong
- Used for many purposes, but it is rarely used for dressings

Question 2

Elasticon Tape

Answer 2

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- Tape is stretchy
- Used frequently in circumferential dressings & pressure dressings

Question 3

Microfoam Tape

Answer 3

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- Stretchy & wet proof
- Often used for pressure dressings

Question 4

Paper Tape

Answer 4

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- Paper tape does not stretch & mildly sticky
- Used to tape down 4x4 dressing sponges & people who are allergic to other tapes.

Question 5

Transpore Tape

Answer 5

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- Commonly used dressing in the OR
- Has small pores to allow dressing to breath & tears easily

Question 6

Steri-Strips

Answer 6

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- Designed to stay on until they naturally fall off
- Applied directly over the incision to bring skin edges together

Question 7

Mastisol

Answer 7

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- Liquid adhesive provides sticky surface to help steri-strips adhere to skin surface
- It is dispensed by crushing the glass vial with an instrument and allowing the liquid to permeate the cotton tip.

Question 8

Medipore

Answer 8

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- Applied over 4x4 dressings
- Perforated making it convenient for the circulator to handle

Question 9

Ortho Glass

Answer 9

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- Wrapped in padding & sealed foil wrapper to prevent air from hardening the fiberglass
- Fiberglass is very soft & pliable. Hardening agent is activated by dipping the material in warm water

Question 10

Cast Tape

Answer 10

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- Used with a cast padding material
- Must be allowed to air dry before it comes in contact with other surfaces to prevent sticking

Question 11

Coban

Answer 11

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- Used as a drape as well as a dressing
- Circumferential tape that clings to itself but not to other things

Question 12

Ace Bandage

Answer 12

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- An elasticized circumferential dressing, good for compression dressings on limbs
- Comes in 2”, 3”, 4”, & 6” widths. 2” & 3” work best on hand dressings or pediatric feet

Question 13

Kerlix

Answer 13

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- bulky circumferential dressing that is commonly used on limbs over 4x4 dressing sponges & under Ace wraps

Question 14

Kling

Answer 14

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- Non-bulky single layer circumferential dressing that is commonly used on limbs over 4x4 dressing sponges & under Ace wraps

Question 15

Webril Cast Padding

Answer 15

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- Used to pad & protect skin underneath a cast, splint, or ace wrap
- It is made of natural cotton material and tears easily

Question 16

Soft roll cast padding

Answer 16

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- Used to pad & protect skin underneath a cast, splint, or Ace wrap
- Made of a synthetic material that doesn’t tear as easily as Webril

Question 17

4 x 4 Dressings

Answer 17

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- Dressing size is picked according to wound size
- Basic part of almost all dressings to absorb mild to moderate amounts of drainage

Question 18

4 x 4 Fluffs

Answer 18

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- To absorb mild to moderate amounts of drainage while protecting & padding the wound
- May be folded, opened out & fluffed, or used just as they are

Question 19

ABD Pad

Answer 19

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- They are large thick & very absorbent to bleed or drain significant amounts of fluid
- Can be used to pack a wound & remain in patient postoperatively, MUST HAVE RADIOPAQUE strip, and MUST BE DOCUMENTED that is is left in

Question 20

Telfa

Answer 20

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- Non-adherent dressing that allows passage of air/fluids & used to wick secretions from wound
- Cut to size & used over incisions that do not have steri-strips to keep the wound from scabbing & getting stuck on 4x4s

Question 21

Adaptic

Answer 21

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- Permeable (allowed for fluid and air to wick through)
- Cut to size & applied on incisions that don’t have steri-strips, under 4x4 dressings

Question 22

Vaseline Gauze

Answer 22

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- Nonpermeable
- Cut to size & applied on incisions that don’t have steri-strips, under dressings 4x4s

Question 23

Vag Packing

Answer 23

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- Packed into the vaginal cavity to aid in hemostasis
- Sometimes used as a throat pack on oral surgery procedures

Question 24

Peri Pad & Belt

Answer 24

• Used when that patient is asleep, & very difficult to put mesh underwear on
• This dressings is used in GYN procedures that could produce post operative vaginal

Question 25

Nu Gauze

Answer 25

Supply - Long strip of cotton that is used to pack openings to aid in hemostasis & grain wounds - Circulator will open the lid & hold the jar up-side down over the edge of the sterile fields. Must use a sterile forceps & pull the strip out & let it drop out.

Question 26

Montgomery Straps

Answer 26

Supply - Used when a long incision is left open - When the packing in the open wound needs to be replaces, the tape is simply untied, dressings changed, & the strap is tied

Question 27

Transparent film dressing

Answer 27

Supply - Micro-thin film that does not allow air or fluid to pass through - Clear to allow observation of tissue beneath

Question 28

Oval Eye Pad & Shield

Answer 28

Supply - Absorbent multi layer gauze - Aluminum breathable shield

Question 29

Gelfoam

Answer 29

Medication - It is a dry brittle spongy material when it is removes from its package. When it gets wet, it rapidly becomes gelatinous - It can be used temporarily stabilize structures in middle ear grafts & neurological procedures

Question 30

Dermabond

Answer 30

Supply - Barrier to bacteria - Topical liquid skin adhesive used on small incisions

Question 31

Stockinette

Answer 31

Supply - Comes in a roll and cut size - Used prior to splint ot cast application to secure bulky dressings & protect the skin from the splint/cast material

Question 32

Retention Suture Bridge

Answer 32

Supply - Device that takes pressure of a primary incision - Contains a circular tightening device the suture is threaded through that allows for tension to be adjusted