TLE

Cards (57)

  • Caregiving
    An act of looking after individual
  • Infection
    caused by microorganism
  • Types of microorganism
    Bacteria
    Viruses
    Fungi and Yeast
    Protozoa
  • Abrasion
    Scrape or scratch in the skin
  • Incision
    has smooth edges
  • Laceration
    uneven edges
  • Puncture
    shallow and deep into the veins
  • Avulsion
    tearing of skin
  • Amputation
    partial or complete removal of a body part
  • Roller bandage

    comes in different width and length
  • Sterilizing Equipment
    bacteria can be destroyed by boiling, fire, steam under pressure etc.
  • Self-adhering, conforming bandage

    slightly elastic
  • Aseptic Technique
    using dressing
  • Gauze roller bandage
    Cotton, rigid and non-elastic
  • clean method
    involves washing the damaged area throughly
  • Elastic Bandage
    used for compression
  • Non-touch
    Using forceps and no direct contact of skin is involved
  • Improvised Bandage
    can be belt or necktie
  • Triangular Bandage
    a type of bandage available commercially or can be made from a square piece of preshrunk cotton muslin measuring 36 to 40 inches along each side of the square
  • 4 TYPES OF DRESSING
    GAUZE PAD
    ADHESIVE STRIPS
    TRAUMA DRESSING
    IMPROVISED DRESSING
  • HBV
    Hepatitis B Virus
  • Gauze pad
    For small wounds
  • HIV
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus
  • Adhesive Strips

    For small cuts
  • CPR
    cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • Trauma Dressing
    thick, large absorbent material
  • ABC TECHNIQUE
    airway
    breathing
    circulation
  • External Bleeding
    Bleeding from an open wound
  • Improvised Dressing
    Should be clean, absorbent, and lint free as possible
  • Arterial Bleeding
    most serious type of bleeding
  • 6 TYPES OF BANDAGE
    ROLLER BANDAGE
    SELF-ADHERING, CONFORMING BANDAGE
    GAUZE ROLLER BANDAGE
    ELASTIC BANDAGE
    IMPROVISED BANDAGE
    TRIANGULAR BANDAGE
  • Venous Bleeding
    Bleeding in low pressure
  • First Aid
    initial care given for an illness or injury
  • Capillary Bleeding
    blood clothing by itself
  • Heart Attack
    when heart is severely reduced or stopped
  • Caregiving
    act of looking after individual
  • Stroke
    cardiovascular disease affecting the brain
  • Internal Bleeding
    Blood can not be seen
  • Infected
    Wounds, big or small can be
  • pain and pus
    Wounds that are infected can cause ..... and ......