Author: Glossary
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Warm moist dressing
A dressing that most commonly uses a heated normal saline solution. The sterile towel is unfolded, and the gauze dressing is dropped into it. Then the center of the towel is immersed in solution and wrung out by turning the dry ends in opposite directions. The dressing is applied with sterile forceps directly to the…
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Transparent synthetic dressing
A dressing usually made of a plastic material with the skin-contact side coated with a hypoallergenic adhesive.
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Self-adhering roller dressing
A rolled gauze strip made of a material that adheres to one side of the gauze. It comes in various widths.
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Protective dressing
A dressing applied for the purpose of preventing injury or infection to the treated part.
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Nonadherent dressing
A dressing that has little or no tendency to stick to dried secretions from the wound.
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Hydrocolloid dressing
A flexible dressing made of an adhesive, gumlike (hydrocolloid) material such as karaya or pectin covered with a water-resistant film. The dressing keeps the wound surface moist, but, because it excludes air, it may promote anaerobic bacterial growth. It should not be used on wounds that are, or are suspected to be, infected. The directions…
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Foam dressing
An opaque polyurethane dressing that is permeable to vapors but partially occlusive to liquids. It is typically used to cover wounds over bony ridges or near inflamed skin.
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Film dressing
A transparent wound covering, made of polyurethane, that enables health care providers to visually inspect an injured part as it heals. The dressing allows water vapor to escape from the wound but does not permit liquids or bacteria to enter.
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Dry dressing
A dressing consisting of dry gauze, absorbent cotton, or other dry material.
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Antiseptic dressing
A dressing consisting of gauze permeated with an antiseptic solution.