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Tazate

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Which of the following statements about pressure dressings and bandages is true?
 
  a. All pressure dressings must be airtight to prevent contamination.
  b. Bandages should be applied in a distal-to-proximal manner.
  c. Dressings are placed over bandages.
  d. Gauze should be placed in an open wound before a pressure dressing is applied.

Question 2

Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker understands dressing and bandaging a wound?
 
  a. When applying a bandage over a dressing, apply it very tightly so the bandage won't fall off.
  b. If bleeding from a wound cannot be stopped initially with direct pressure, apply a bandage so you can take care of other injuries.
  c. Leave the tips of the fingers or toes exposed when bandaging an arm or a leg so you can continue to assess CMS.
  d. Place a bandage across the joint proximal to the wound because this helps control bleeding by applying pressure to the underlying blood vessels.



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Pswine

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: c




Tazate

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
:D TYSM


triiciiaa

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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