gauze pad

Examples (10)

• Apply firm pressure with a sterile gauze pad to stop the bleeding.
• The nurse cleaned the cut and covered it with a fresh gauze pad.
• Change the gauze pad every 24 hours or when it becomes wet.
• If the wound oozes, place an extra gauze pad on top and tape it down.
• Do not touch the center of the gauze pad; handle it by the edges to keep it sterile.
• She folded a small gauze pad into a compress and dabbed away the blood.
• Will the clinic provide an extra gauze pad if you run out?
• After rinsing with saline, gently place a gauze pad over the incision.
• For minor burns, a non-stick gauze pad prevents the dressing from adhering.
• I keep a gauze pad and tape in my first-aid kit, just in case.