A nurse is caring for a diabetic client whose right leg has been amputated due to complications related to chronic wounds. Which of the following techniques should the nurse use in order to bandage the amputated leg?
A) Figure-of-eight turn
B) Spica turn
C) Recurrent turn
D) Spiral turn
C
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The nurse should wrap the amputated leg using the recurrent turn technique. A recurrent turn is made by passing the roll back and forth over the tip of a body part. Once several recurrent turns are made, the bandage is anchored by completing the application with another basic turn such as the figure-of-eight. A recurrent turn is especially beneficial when wrapping the head or the stump of an amputated limb. A figure-of-eight turn is best when bandaging a joint such as the elbow or knee. A spica turn is a variation of the figure-of-eight pattern; the wrap includes a portion of the trunk or chest. Spiral turns are used when wrapping cylindrical parts of the body such as the arms and legs.
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