Schools Division of Quezon City

SAN BARTOLOME HIGH SCHOOL

District V, Novaliches, Quezon City


Health 9
Twist It!
Instructions: Arrange the scrambled letters in Column A to form
words related to injuries. Definition is provided in column B as
your clues.
Column A Column B
SINGDERS A sterile cloth used to cover wounds
DOUNW A cut in the skin
SIONCINI A cut caused by a knife
NUCTUREP A piercing wound caused by nails, & other
pointed objects
RASIONAB Is caused by rubbing or scrapping the Skin
against a rough surface
Guide Question:
1. Are you familiar with the words or terms mentioned in the
first activity? Can you name them?
2. Have you experienced any of the above-mentioned
injuries? Describe the situation.
3. What did you do? Do you think you did the right thing?
Principles of Wound Dressing
In the past, wound care has not been well managed because of
the limited understanding of the healing process and its accurate
application of techniques. But today wound dressing principles
have been developed to provide the ideal way to do its work
correctly.
Dressing is a piece of cloth that covers different types of wounds
such as cut, incision, abrasion, puncture, and the like. Note that its
primary function is to control the occurrence of microbial
infection thus prevent the injury from further damage. Its modes
of actions vary according the kind of wound occurrence,
nonetheless it should work to serve its purpose with much
precautionary measures to prevent further damage as mentioned
and even to control bleeding.
Principles of Wound Dressing
To perform wound dressing with accuracy, below are the principles
that you need to follow:
1. Wash hands and wear gloves, if possible.
2. Unwrap the dressing as close to the wound as possible. Be
sure not to touch the wound.
3. Skin is not sterile. If the dressing slips over the victim’s skin
while you are trying to position it, discard and use a fresh one.
4. Place the dressing over the wound.
5. Use a dressing that is large enough to extend at least 1
inch beyond the edges of the wound.
Wound Dressings: Selecting the Most
Appropriate Type
Appropriate wound dressing selection is guided by an
understanding of wound dressing properties and an ability to
match the level of drainage and depth of a wound. Wounds
should be assessed for necrosis and infection, which need to be
addressed prior to selecting an ideal dressing. Moisture-retentive
dressings include films, hydrogels, hydrocolloids, foams,
alginates, and hydro fibers and are useful in a variety of clinical
settings.
Wound Dressings: Selecting the Most
Appropriate Type
Antimicrobial-impregnated dressings can be useful in wounds
that are superficially infected or are at higher risk for infection.
For refractory wounds that need more growth stimulation, tissue-
engineered dressings have become a viable option in the past
few decades, especially those that have been approved for burns,
venous ulcers, and diabetic ulcers. As wounds heal, the ideal
dressing type may change, depending on the amount of exudate
and depth of the wound; thus, success in wound dressing
selection hinges on recognition of the changing healing
environment.
Wound Dressings: Selecting the Most
Appropriate Type
Wound care has advanced significantly in the last century,
providing practitioners with tools to treat each wound based on
its unique properties. Wounds should be assessed for necrosis
and infection prior to selecting an ideal dressing. Familiarity with
the types of moisture-retentive dressings allows the practitioner
to select the dressing that addresses the level of drainage and
depth of the wound.
Wound Dressings: Selecting the Most
Appropriate Type
For refractory wounds that do not respond to moisture-retentive
dressings, tissue-engineered grafts have become a viable option
in the past few decades, especially those that have been
approved for burns, venous ulcers, and diabetic ulcers. In addition,
the adjunctive antimicrobial dressing options continue to expand,
providing practitioners with new tools for keeping infection at bay.
Wound Dressings: Selecting the Most
Appropriate Type
Reflective Journal
Write a reflective journal with insights, comments, and
suggestions from one film or series that you’ve watched before
and write the techniques and/or practices they’ve used in
applying wound dressing.