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Which dressings are recommended for dry to minimally exudative wounds with or without depth?
Which dressings are recommended for dry to minimally exudative wounds with or without depth?
- Hydrocolloid dressings
- Alginate dressings
- Hydrogel dressings (correct)
- Polyurethane foam dressings
What type of wound is hydrocolloid dressing recommended for?
What type of wound is hydrocolloid dressing recommended for?
- Minimally exudative wounds
- Partially or fully exudative wounds (correct)
- Superficial or deep wounds
- Dry wounds
What is the primary purpose of polyurethane foam dressings?
What is the primary purpose of polyurethane foam dressings?
- To absorb moderate-to-heavy exudates (correct)
- To hydrate a wound
- To hold wound exudate away from a wound bed
- To create a moist environment and promote autolysis, granulation, and epithelialization
What is the purpose of polyurethane foam dressings?
What is the purpose of polyurethane foam dressings?
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Which type of dressing is made of elastomeric, adhesive, and gelling agents?
Which type of dressing is made of elastomeric, adhesive, and gelling agents?
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What is the main characteristic of alginate dressings?
What is the main characteristic of alginate dressings?
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Study Notes
- There are different classes of wound dressings available.
- Hydrocolloid dressings are made of elastomeric, adhesive, and gelling agents.
- Hydrocolloid dressings are recommended for minimally-to-moderately exudative partial- and full-thickness wounds.
- Hydrogel dressings are glycerin- or water-based dressings designed to hydrate a wound.
- Hydrogel dressings are recommended for dry to minimally exudative wounds with or without depth.
- Polyurethane foam dressings are sheets of foamed polymers that contain small open cells capable of holding wound exudate away from a wound bed.
- Foam dressings are used as primary or secondary dressings to absorb moderate-to-heavy exudates.
- Alginate dressings include calcium alginate materials, which are manufactured from natural material.
- Alginates create a moist environment and thus promote autolysis, granulation, and epithelialization.
- Alginates and fiber gelling dressings are changed as often as daily; or they are left in place for several days.
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