Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 26 TSC 637 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Tape and Securing Dressings
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The idea
Dressings are secured with tape or bandages chosen for the skin and the dressing.
In practice
Common tapes include paper, cloth, waterproof and porous tapes; rolled bandages secure dressings on limbs and are applied starting at the far end.
Where people slip
Tape is chosen and applied as the dressing's instructions and facility practice direct.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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