Tag: First Aid
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 …
Temperature-Important principles of Nursing Metabolism in the human body generates heat. It is given out by breathing, evaporation of sweet, excretion of urine and stools and by radiation from …
The Rules for application of T-bandage A T-bandage can be made from two strips of gauze or bandage, folding one at right angles over the middle of the other. …
