How do a passive/inert dressing and an active dressing differ?

What is a primary dressing and what is a secondary dressing?

what type of wound is a passive dressing often used on?

what are gauze products used for in wound care?

what are some disadvantages of gauze dressings?

what can non-woven fixation sheets be used for?

Describe the design of non-adherent dressings

what are non-adherent dressing used for?

what are some advantages of non-adherent dressings?

what are some disadvantages of non-adherent dressings?

what are non-absorbent pads used for?

Describe design of paraffin gauze (tulle) dressings

what are paraffin gauze dressings used for?

what are advantages and disadvantages of paraffin gauze drsssings?

describe design of film dressing

what are common uses for film dressings?

what are advantages of film dressings?

what are disadvantages of film dressings?

True or False:
film dressings are transparent polyurethane films and are used on superficial wounds and as primary dressing over sutures

True or False
Gauze and lint dressings and swabs can shed fibres that can contaminate a wound

How do Foam dressings work?

describe the general design of a foam dressing

Should foam dressings be used on dry wounds?

which of the following is not a role of a wound dressing?
to allow wound to dry out
to absorb wound exudate
to promote a healing environment
to maintain wound bed temperature
to protectefrom trauma and contamination

Describe the design of a hydro-active dressing

True or False:
hydroactive dressings can absorb large amount of exudate

True or False:
Hydroactive dressings differ from hydrocolloid dressings in that they do not produce a gel

True or False:
Hydro active dressings absorb a large amount of exudate and swell

Describe the design of a hydrocolloid dressing

what type of wound would a hydrocolloid dressings be used on?

What are advantages of hydrocolloid dressings?

What are disadvantages of hydrocolloid dressings?

what are two types of hydrogels?

describe design of sheet hydrogel

do hydrogel sheet dressing contain a lot of water?

what are amorphous hydrogels sued for?

What are alginate dressings made from

How do alginate dressings work?

what are some advantages of alginate dressings?

what are some disadvantages of alginate dressings?

How do hydrofibre dressings work?

what would a dressing which contained charcoal be used for?

why might a dressing contain silver?