Category: First Aid
Various types Disinfectant or Germicide A disinfectant or a germicide is an agent used for killing microorganisms and their spores which cause diseases. Disinfectants are shown in the following …
Eye wash procedure Eye wash or eye irrigation is the procedure of washing the eye under aseptic precautions. It is done to remove a foreign body from the eye, …
Hot Water Bag Procedure and its Different Uses A hot water bag is for varied indications such as the following. To relieve pain. To help resorption of a hematoma. …
Ice Bag Procedure It s a rubber bag in which pieces of ice are kept. It is used to reduce body temperature in cases of high fever, to reduce …
Cold Pack procedure and method of Cold Pack This procedure is done to lower body temperature in cases of high fever. The method is as follows. Place a mackintosh …
Tepid Sponging and method of Tepid Sponging Sponging is the process in which the patient’s body is cleaned with soap and wet cloth while the patient remains in bed. …
Respiration counting and Respiratory Abnormalities The respiratory rate is counted by noting the outward and inward movements of the anterior chest wall and anterior abdominal wall per minute. Normal …
Pulse Examination-Important principles of Nursing The pulse is felt over arteries where they lie over a bone and under the skin. It is felt due to the pulsatile flow …
