The nurse is changing a patient's stump dressing. The nurse understands that proper technique must be used for the above-the-knee amputation. Which technique should the nurse use for this dressing change?
1. figure-eight bandage
2. compression bandaging technique
3. splinting
4. bivalving
Correct Answer: 1
The figure-eight bandage is started by bringing the bandage down over the stump and back up around the hips. Stump dressings increase venous return, decrease edema, and help shape the stump for a prosthetic device. The technique is not compression bandaging or splinting. Bivalving is used to reduce the risk of compartment syndrome and involves splitting a cast down both sides.
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