2. BANDAGING
Purposes:
Used to hold a dressing in place
Used to maintain pressure over a bleeding
wound for hemorrhage control
Used
to immobilize or support a limb
Occasionally
used to maintain warmth
Can
assist in controlling the shape of the stump
by minimizing swelling
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3. BASIC ANCHOR
First
few turns of the bandage
Usually secured at the
smallest circumference of the
part
Permanence of the
application depends upon the
security of the anchor
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4. CIRCULAR TURNS
A
part is encircled with
each layer of bandage
superimposed on the
previous one.
Simplest of all the turns
Its use is limited to
anchors and to parts of
uniform width such as
toe, neck and head.
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5. SPIRAL TURNS
Begin
with a circular turn,
then proceed up the body part,
with each turn covering twothirds the width of the
preceding turn.
Reversal of the bandage can
be done by holding the thumb
of the left hand at the point
where the roller is to be
turned.
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6. Spiral reverse turns
Begin
with a circular
turn. Then the bandage is
reversed, or twisted,
once each turn to
accommodate a limb that
gets larger as the
bandaging progresses.
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7. Figure of 8 Turn
Consists
essentially of 2
spiral loops of bandage, one
up and one down, crossing
each other thus forming an 8.
used on a joint that requires
movement.
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8. Recurrent turns
Are
anchored with
circular turns and follow
a back-and-forth
motion, and are
completed with circular
turns; used to cover a
fingertip, head, or
amputated stump.
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9. Binders
Are
bandages made for
specific body parts, usually
the abdomen, perineal area,
or arm (sling)
Abdominal binders:support the abdomen and
are used following
abdominal surgery or
childbirth.
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10. Perineal
binders, called T
binders, are used to hold
pads or dressings in the
perineal area.
A sling: is a cloth support
for an injured arm that
wraps around the back of
the neck to maintain the
arm in a set position.
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