Bandaging

Question 1

What are the uses of bandaging?

Answer 1

1. Retention- to keep the wound clean and retain medicine, ice, POP
2. Support - to stabilise injured area, and to prevent further injuries
3. Compression- to reduce swelling or bleeding a d to encourage circulation

Question 2

What are the principles for application of bandaging?

Answer 2

1. Communicate with the patient
2. Establish precautions or contraindications
3. Get things ready
4. Wash your hands
5. Make sure the patient is in a comfortable position
6. Make sure application is neat
7. Functional bandage performance

Question 3

What are the contraindications/ precautions for bandaging?

Answer 3

• Active infection
• severe peripheral arterial disease
• cardiogenic oedema
• pulmonary embolus
• recent thrombophlebitis
• allergies to bandaging materials
• severe skin infections
• diabetic microangiopathy
• congestive heart failure
• decreased sensation
• metastatic disease

Question 4

What are the signs of the bandaging being too tight?

Answer 4

• coldness of the extremity
• tingling or loss of sensation
• blue or pale skin colour
• inability to move fingers