Title: (Optional) Describe wound care techniques.
Course: Physical/Occupational Therapy I (14060-I) > Section: Understanding the Application of Therapeutic Modalities

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?