(Optional) Describe wound care techniques.

Description should include

• setup of a sterile field
• application of a clean dressing
• removal and disposal of a dressing
• identification of conditions in which whirlpool therapy or pulsed lavage is useful
• a description of the standard setup, temperature, and cleaning of the whirlpool.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is a sterile field? How is it achieved? Why is a sterile field important in wound care?
• When should a soiled dressing be placed in red bag trash? Why must it be done?
• In what circumstances is pulsed lavage a better choice than whirlpool therapy? When is whirlpool therapy called for? Why?