Types of wound dressings

Question 1

gauze 100% cotton

Answer 1

normal gauze, inert dressing, for secondary wounds/ mod-heavy exudate

Question 2

Multisorb

Answer 2

gauze replacement, inert dressing, for secondary wounds/ mod-heavy exudate

Question 3

Melolin

Answer 3

low adherent dressing pad type 1 without adhesive, inert dressing, simple superficial wounds with little exudate

Question 4

Primapore

Answer 4

low adherent dressing pad type 1 with adhesive, inert dressing, simple superficial wounds with little exudate

Question 5

Jelonet

Answer 5

low adherent dressing pad type 2 non medicated, inert dressing, minor burns/scalds/graze

Question 6

Bactigras

Answer 6

low adherent dressing pad type 2 medicated, inert dressing, minor burns/scalds/graze

Question 7

plasters, band aids

Answer 7

plastic strip, inert dressing, simple superficial wounds

Question 8

Intrasite Gel

Answer 8

hydrogel, interactive dressing, dry necrotic wound with little to no exudate

Question 9

Duoderm

Answer 9

hydrogel, interactive dressing, dry necrotic wound with little to no exudate

Question 10

Hydroactive Gel

Answer 10

hydrogel, interactive dressing, dry necrotic wound with little to no exudate

Question 11

Allevyn

Answer 11

foam, interactive dressing, mod-heavy exudating wounds

Question 12

Lyofoam

Answer 12

foam, interactive dressing, mod-heavy exudating wounds

Question 13

DermaRite Bordered foam

Answer 13

foam, interactive dressing, mod-heavy exudating wounds

Question 14

TegaDerm

Answer 14

Film, interactive dressing, superficial wounds with dry to low drainage/ secondary dressing

Question 15

Opsite Flexifix

Answer 15

Film, interactive dressing, superficial wounds with dry to low drainage/ secondary dressing

Question 16

Opsite Flexigrid

Answer 16

Film, interactive dressing, superficial wounds with dry to low drainage/ secondary dressing

Question 17

Opsite Post Op

Answer 17

Film, interactive dressing, superficial wounds with dry to low drainage/ secondary dressing

Question 18

Duoderm Extra

Answer 18

Hydrocolloid, interactive dressing, light-mod exudating wounds (burns, leg ulcers, pressure wounds)

Question 19

Duoderm CGF

Answer 19

Hydrocolloid, interactive dressing, light-mod exudating wounds (burns, leg ulcers, pressure wounds)

Question 20

Comfeel Plus

Answer 20

Hydrocolloid, interactive dressing, light-mod exudating wounds (burns, leg ulcers, pressure wounds)

Question 21

Kaltostat

Answer 21

Alginate, interactive dressing, slow bleeding wounds/ mod-heavy exudating wounds

Question 22

Algisite M

Answer 22

Alginate, interactive dressing, slow bleeding wounds/ mod-heavy exudating wounds

Question 23

Aquacel

Answer 23

Hydrofibre, interactive dressing, mod-heavy exudating wounds

Question 24

Iodosorb

Answer 24

Cadexomer Iodine, antimicrobial dressing, critical colonisation/ infection suspected

Question 25

Acticoat

Answer 25

Silver, antimicrobial dressing, critical colonisation/ infection suspected

Question 26

Allevyn Ag

Answer 26

Silver, antimicrobial dressing, critical colonisation/ infection suspected

Question 27

Aquacel Ag

Answer 27

Silver, antimicrobial dressing, critical colonisation/ infection suspected

Question 28

Tegaderm Alginate silver pad and rope

Answer 28

Silver, antimicrobial dressing, critical colonisation/ infection suspected