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dressing-also called a compress. -an immediate protective cover place over a wound to assist in the control of hemorrhage, to absorb blood and wound secretions, to prevent additional contamination and ease pain. Bandages-a bandage is a strip of wven material used to hold a wound dressing or split in place.

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