Treating Fractures in the Field

Lesson 6: Roller Bandages

Exercises: Lesson 6

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EXERCISES, LESSON 6

 

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that best answers the exercise or best completes the incomplete statement or by writing the answer in the space provided.

 

After you have completed all the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the end of the lesson and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly, reread the material referenced with the solution.

 

 

1. What are the primary uses of roller bandages?

 

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2. One of the steps in applying an anchor wrap is to angle one corner (apex) of the

bandage so it remains exposed when you encircle the limb with the roller

bandage. What do you do with the corner?

 

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3. What do you do after applying a circular wrap?

 

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4. Which of the following wraps is usually used with an amputation stump?

a. Recurrent wrap.

 

b. Spica wrap.

 

c. Spiral reverse wrap.

 

d. Spiral wrap.

 

 

5. A ______________ wrap is much like a figure-eight wrap, except it is used for

larger joints like the shoulder and hip.

a. Recurrent.

 

b. Spica.

 

c. Spiral reverse.

 

d. Spiral.

 

6. A completed spiral reverse wrap is secured with a(n):

a. Anchor wrap.

 

b. Circular wrap.

 

c. Recurrent wrap.

 

7. If possible, obtain an elastic roller bandage and practice applying the anchor,

spiral, circular, spiral reverse, figure-eight, and spica wraps.

 

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