Demonstration should include
- using required PPE
- identifying the reasons for application of bandages and splints
- explaining common bandaging and splinting materials, their properties, and their uses
- selecting the appropriate type of bandage or splint for a given affected area
- describing the application of bandage or splint according to instructions
- explaining the principles and steps of basic wound management
- summarizing aftercare procedures for bandages, splints, and casts
- defining complications that may arise secondary to bandages and splints
- identifying methods to ensure bandages and splints do not worsen the condition
- identifying procedures for bandage removal
- selecting scissors and holding in proper orientation
- cutting the bandage and removing it without causing patient discomfort.
Teacher Resource: Veterinary Science, Virginia FFA
Process/Skill Questions:
- What are the differences between a bandage, a splint, and a cast?
- What could swollen or cold toes on a bandaged limb indicate?
- Why is washing or irrigating a wound to remove debris important? What should not be used to wash or irrigate an open wound?
- What is the purpose of the primary layer of a bandage? Secondary layer? Tertiary layer?
- What is direct pressure, and when would it be used?
- What are the phases of wound healing?
- Why should all patients with splints or bandages be discharged with an Elizabethan collar?
- What might be some exercise restrictions for a patient with a bandage, splint, or cast?
- How will nutrition requirements change for healing patients?