After completing this course you’ll be able to:
| 1. | Describe an alginate. |
| 2. | List the types of wounds that benefit from alginate. |
| 3. | State advantages and disadvantages of alginates. |
| 4. | Describe the agents used in antimicrobial dressings. |
| 5. | List the actions of gauze products with antimicrobial properties. |
| 6. | State indications for antimicrobial dressings. |
| 7. | List the disadvantages of antimicrobials. |
| 8. | Define an autologous skin graft. |
| 9. | Describe a zenograft. |
| 10. | Describe the four bioengineered skin substitutes. |
| 11. | Discuss the Kerecis product (acellular fish skin). |
| 12. | Describe collagen. |
| 13. | State advantages and disadvantages of collagen. |
| 14. | List the indications for DermaCol 100. |
| 15. | Describe the distinct features of composite dressings. |
| 16. | List several of composites. |
| 17. | State the disadvantage of a composite dressing. |
| 18. | Describe OPSITE Post-Op composite dressing. |
| 19. | Discuss the action and indications for Stratasorb. |
| 20. | Describe the action of contact layers. |
| 21. | List the advantages and disadvantages of contact layers. |
| 22. | Discuss the action and indications for ComfiTel. |
| 23. | State the actions for Silflex Silicone Contact Layer. |
| 24. | State the action of Collagenase Santyl Ointment. |
| 25. | List the actions of foam. |
| 26. | State the advantages of foam. |
| 27. | List the contraindications for all Hydrophilic Foam dressings. |
| 28. | State the application of the Aquacel Foam ProWound dressing. |
| 29. | List the removal steps for the Hydrofera Blue Ready antibacterial foam dressing. |
| 30. | State the action and contraindications of the Mepilex Absorbent Foam dressing. |
| 31. | State the common contraindications for all Optifoam Gentle dressings. ( pgs. 269-274) |
| 32. | Discuss the action of PolyMem and PolyMem Max Film Adhesive dressings. |
| 33. | State the indications for Shapes by Polymem tube dressings. (pgs. 310 and 311) |
| 34. | State the actions of 3M Dressings. (pgs. 323 and 325) |
| 35. | Discuss the actions of hydrocolloids. |
| 36. | List advantages and disadvantages of hydrocolloids. |
| 37. | Describe the application for DermaFilm hydrocolloids. (pgs 334-336) |
| 38. | State the action of the DuoDerm Control Gel Formula dressing. |
| 39. | Describe the four types of Exuderm. |
| 40. | State indications and contraindications for the three types of Replicare dressings. |
| 41. | Describe the action of the Restore dressings. ((pgs. 350-353) |
| 42. | Describe the Triad Hydrophilic Wound dressing. |
| 43. | Describe the two ways Tegaderm dressings support wound management. |
| 44. | State the action of hydrogels. |
| 45. | List the advantages and disadvantages of hydrogels. |
| 46. | State several features of Anasept Antimicrobial Skin and Wound gel. |
| 47. | List the indications and contraindications for Carrasyn products. |
| 48. | Compare DermaGauze, DermaGel Hydrogel Sheets and DermaSyn. |
| 49. | State the actions of Elasto-Gel Island. |
| 50. | State the properties and uses for Gold Dust. |
| 51. | Describe the action of Hydrogel and Hydrogel Gauze. (pgs. 374,375) |
| 52. | List the actions and contraindications for Prontosan Wound Gel X. |
| 53. | Discuss the action of Skintegrity Amorphous Hydrogel. |
| 54. | Describe the three parts of the NPWT system. |
| 55. | State the actions and removal procedure for Prevena Incision Management System. |
| 56. | List actions and application procedures for V.A.C. therapy. |
| 57. | Describe the actions for five types of V.A.C. Therapy dressings. |
| 58. | State the actions of V.A.C. VERAFLOW Therapy. |
| 59. | State the action of speciality absorptive dressings. |
| 60. | List the actions and application steps for Sofsorb Wound Dressing. |
| 61. | Discuss the action and applications of therahoney. |
| 62. | List the advantages and disadvantages of transparent films. |
| 63. | Describe the removal steps for DermaView dressings. (pgs. 444 and 447) |
| 64. | Describe DXWound. |
| 65. | Compare the Flexi-Seal Protect Fecal Management System and the Flex-Seal Signal Fecal Management System. (pgs. 444 and 447) |
| 66. | State the actions and contraindications of the Tennant Biomodulator Plus. |