Question

For this assignment, you will be asked to video yourself placing appropriate layers of dressings on a patient. The "patient" can be a stack of towels, a pillow, or even a loaf of bread left in the wrapper as a simulation. Use napkins, paper towels, cloth towels, and common household tape to simulate dressings. Describe the procedure the patient had done:For this assignment, you will be asked to video yourself placing appropriate layers of dressings on a patient. The "patient" can be a stack of towels, a pillow, or even a loaf of bread left in the wrapper as a simulation. Use napkins, paper towels, cloth towels, and common household tape to simulate dressings. Describe the procedure the patient had done: Describe how you would clean the patient prior to dressing placement by removing blood and adding prep solution first. Next, as you place your dressings, describe for the viewer the type of dressings that are being placed and the rationale for why they are placed in the order you are demonstrating. For example; the first layer on the skin might be steri strips or a nonadherent dressing such as adaptic, why did you choose the dressing that you did. In your video, describe and explain that the household item in your hand would be considered a ____ dressing. Please tell the camera that this "napkin" is a 4x4 dressing, also include how many would you use at a time or in the stack. Move on to the next type of dressing and explain what it is and why it is being placed next. If there is a drain, you must include a dressing for the drain. Do some research to see different ways a drain tube coming through the skin is dressed separately and explain why. Place all the dressings on your patient and tape them in place. If your dressing is not using tape, then perhaps it is being held in place with an ace bandage (such as a circumferential dressing).

Answer 1

The assignment involves simulating wound dressing by cleaning a 'wound', choosing suitable dressing materials such as a napkin or paper towel to represent medical supplies, and explaining each step. A napkin could be a '4x4 dressing', and a cloth towel could simulate a dressing for a drain. The process must be verbalized clearly, as if instructing a medical team.

Step-by-step explanation:

When simulating the process of placing appropriate layers of dressings on a patient, start by describing the cleaning procedure. This should include the removal of blood and the application of a prep solution. It is important in this simulated scenario to treat your household items as though they're actual medical materials. For example, a napkin can be described as a '4x4 dressing', and you would use as many as needed to cover the area effectively, indicating why the quantity is appropriate.

Next, discuss your choice of dressing, such as steri strips or a nonadherent dressing like adaptic. Explain that the first layer on the skin is critical to protect the wound and promote healing, which is why a nonadherent material is preferable. As you layer each dressing, for instance, if a paper towel were used to represent an absorbent layer, clearly identify it as such and explain its purpose is to help manage exudate and keep the wound environment moist. If the simulation includes a drain, research and explain how to properly dress around it, ensuring that the 'drain' is securely placed and that the dressing material you've chosen (which could be a folded cloth towel in this case) adequately supports the drain function without causing pressure against the wound.

Finally, demonstrate securing the dressings in place, either with household tape identified as medical tape or if using an ace bandage method for a circumferential dressing, explain why this method has been chosen over taping, such as for distributed pressure or ease of movement. Remember to narrate the procedure as though the viewer is part of a medical team, confirming each step and the rationale behind it, while also addressing things like the hypothetical need for corrective labeling or equipment checks.