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BANDAGING a. Hold the bandage in your dominant hand, keeping the roll uppermost, and unroll the It is the process of tying a bandage around an injury or bandage about...

BANDAGING a. Hold the bandage in your dominant hand, keeping the roll uppermost, and unroll the It is the process of tying a bandage around an injury or bandage about 8 cm (3 inches). This length of part of someone's body or put bandages on someone or unrolled bandage allows good control for something placement and tension. BANDAGE b. Apply the end of the bandage to the part of the A strip of cloth used to wrap some part of the body. body to be bandaged. Hold the end down with the thumb of the other hand. c. Encircle the body part a few times or as often Gauze as needed, making sure that each layer one- Is one of the most used because it is light and half or two-thirds of the previous layer. This porous provides even support to the area. It supports dressings and at the same time permits air to circulate d. The bandage should be firm, but not too tight. Ask the client if the bandage feels comfortable. A tight bandage can interfere Elasticized Bandage with blood circulation, whereas a loose Is applied to provide pressure to an area. bandage does not provide adequate protection. Used as tensor bandage or as partial stockings and improve the venous circulation e. Secure the end of the bandage with tape or a safety pin over an injured area. Pins can cause discomfort when situated over an injured area. Assessment: Inspect for alteration in skin integrity. Actual impairment can be worsened with the application of the binder. Inspect and palpate for temperature, color and sensation. To determine adequacy of circulation. Equipment: - Satety pins - Elastic bandage Basic Turns for Roller Bandage 2. Spiral Turns Used to bandage parts of the body that are fairly uniform in circumference (upper arm or upper leg) Bandage ascending body part, with each turn overlapping previous one by one-half or two- thirds width of bandage a. Make two circular turns. Two circular turns anchor the bandage. 1. Circular b. Continue spiral turns at about 30-degree Used to anchor bandages and to terminate angle, each turn overlapping the preceding them one by two-thirds the width of the bandage. Bandage turn overlapping previous turn completely c. Continue spiral turns at about 30-degree Usually are not applied directly over a wound angle, each turn overlapping the preceding because of the discomfort the bandage would one by two-thirds the width of the bandage. cause. d. Terminate the bandage with two circular turns, and secure the end as described for circular turns,  a. Anchor the bandage with two circular turns. b. Fold the bandage back on itself and bring it centrally over the distal end to be bandaged. c. Holding it with the other hand, bring the bandage back over the end to the right of the 3. Spiral Reverse center bandage but overlapping it by two- Used to bandage cylindrical parts of the body thirds the width of the bandage. that are no circumference (lower leg or forearm) d. Bring the bandage back on the left side, also Turn requiring twist (reversal) of bandage overlapping the first turn by two-thirds the halfway through each turn width of the bandage. a. Anchor the bandage with two circular e. Continue this pattern of alternating right and turns and bring the bandage upward left until the area is covered. Overlap the at about a 30-degree angle. Place the preceding turn by two-thirds the bandage with thumb of your free hand on the upper each time. edge of the bandage. The thumb will hold the bandage while it is folded on f. Terminate the bandage with two circular turns. itself. b. Unroll the bandage about 15 cm (6 in), and then turn your hard so that the bandage falls over itself. c. Continue the bandage around the limb, overlapping each previous turn by two-thirds the width of the bandage. Make each bandage turn at the same position on the limb so that the turns of the bandage will be 5. Figure of Eight aligned. o Used to bandage an elbow, knee, or ankle because they permit some movement after d. Terminate the bandage with two application. circular turns, and secure the end as o Oblique overlapping turns alternately described for circular turns. ascending and descending over bandaged part, each turn crossing previous one to form figure eight. a. Anchor the bandage with two circular turns. b. Carry the bandage above the joint, around it, and then below it, making a figure eight c. Continue above and below the joint, 4. Recurrent Turns overlapping the previous turn by two-thirds the width of the bandage. Used to cover distal parts of the body (end of a finger, skull or the stump of an amputation) d. Terminate the bandage above the joint with Bandage first secured with two circular turns two circular turns, and then secure the end around proximal end of body part; half turn appropriately. made perpendicular up from bandage edge; body of bandage brought over distal end of body part to be covered with each turn folded back over on itself.