Transparent Film Dressing - ANSWER Traps wounds moisture over the wound; ideal for small superficial wounds; can remain in place for up to 5-7 days; allows visual assessment of wound bed without removing dressing
Impregnated Non-Adherent Dressing - ANSWER Covers, soothes, and protects partial- a...
NSG 3100 Exam 2 Questions &
Answers(RATED A)
Transparent Film Dressing - ANSWER Traps wounds moisture over the wound; ideal for
small superficial wounds; can remain in place for up to 5-7 days; allows visual
assessment of wound bed without removing dressing
Impregnated Non-Adherent Dressing - ANSWER Covers, soothes, and protects partial-
and full-thickness wounds without exudate; ideal for postoperative dressing over staples
or sutures and superficial burns
Hydrocolloid Dressing - ANSWER gel forming polymer such as gelatin, pectin, and
carboxymethylcellulose with a strong film or foam adhesive backing. absorb exudate by
swelling into a gel like mass and vary from being occlusive to semi permeable. does not
attach to actual wound itself and is instead anchored to intact skin surrounding the
wound.
Clear Absorbent Acrylic Dressing - ANSWER Transparent membrane for easy wound
assessment; maintains moist wound healing; can be used with alginates to provide
packing to deeper wound beds
Hydrogel Dressing - ANSWER Liquefy necrotic tissue or slough; rehydrate wound bed;
fill in dead space; ideal for pressure ulcers, skin tears, partial-thickness wounds
Polyurethane Foam Dressing - ANSWER Foamed polymer sheets with small open cells
that hold wound exudate away from the wound bed; Protect wound surface while
maintaining a moist, insulated environment; not appropriate if the wound is tunneling
because the dressing expands which can enlarge the tunnel
Alginate Dressing - ANSWER Soft, absorbent, cotton like, for wounds with exudate,
require packing and absorption, absorb a TON; forms a gelatinous mass to absorb
exudate; ideal for venous stasis ulcers and chemical debridement wounds
Collagen Dressing - ANSWER gels/pads; help to promote wound healing & granulation;
nonadherent , no added skin irritant
absorb some; good for partial and full thickness wounds ; derived from pig or cow
sources
Dihiscence - ANSWER The separation of wound layers
Evisceration - ANSWER protrusion of viscera through an incision
Hemorrhage - ANSWER Excessive or profuse bleeding
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