Bandage

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A bandage is a piece of cloth used typically to cover a wound and stop bleeding. Applying a bandage properly is a first aid skill.

Ideally a bandage comes in a prepackaged sterile wrapping. However, bandages can be and often are improvised as needed.

Changing bandages is one common task in nursing.

Bandages are typically found in first aid kits.

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References

• Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Bandage" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandage, used under the GNU Free Documentation License