The nurse is preparing to apply a bandage to a dressing on the wrist of a small child.How should the nurse proceed?

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When applying a gauze or elastic bandage,you select a type of bandage turn and bandage width depending on the size and shape of the body part to be bandaged.For example,3-inch bandages are used most commonly for the adult leg.A smaller,2-inch bandage normally is used for the wrist.
When applying an elastic bandage to an extremity,start the bandage at the site farthest from the heart (distal)and proceed toward the heart (proximal).Use adhesive tape rather than loose clips or safety pins to fasten bandage on small child or infant.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Apply a Bandage to a Dressing