Cookie is a sweet-natured cat that has been brought into the…
Cookie is a sweet-natured cat that has been brought into the animal hospital after being found in an apartment dumpster with a laceration in her left hind leg. Thanks to the fact that she was found by just the right couple (who have also brought her in), Cookie has a good home waiting for her as soon as she has been treated. After cleaning the wound area, you want to immobilize Cookie’s limb right away and have chosen a modified Robert Jones bandage. On the primary layer, you want to include padding to put over the bony protuberance as well as to protect the compromised area from pressure and contact abrasion. (a) Describe how you will apply primary-layer bandaging to Cookie’s leg. (b) Fortunately, Cookie’s leg has minimal exudate, and her brand-new owners admit to being worried about hurting her when they have to change their first bandage. What type of primary layer materials might you choose to minimize pain and allow for absorption of what exudate there is, while creating a moist wound healing environment?