Sterile Procedures
LESSON 4: Procedures Used in Wound Care
LESSON 4 Procedures Used in Wound Care.
LESSON ASSIGNMENT Paragraphs 4-1 through 4-14.
TASKS TAUGHT 081-833-0010, Change a Sterile Dressing.
081-833-0012, Perform a Wound Irrigation.
081-833-0023, Prepare an Area for Operative
Treatment.
LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
4-1. Identify the purposes of the sterile dressing.
4-2. Determine when a dressing may be changed or reinforced.
4-3. Identify the common types of dressings, bandages, and tapes.
4-4. Identify the steps for changing a sterile dressing.
4-5. Identify the procedures for cleaning a linear wound and a circular wound.
4-6. Identify the procedures for irrigating a wound.
4-7. Identify the procedures for preparing a wound for operative treatment.
SUGGESTION After completing the assignment, complete the exercises at the end of this lesson. These exercises will help you achieve the lesson objectives.
