A Text-book of nursingAppleton, 1885 - 396 pages |
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Page 80
... describe intelligi- bly , what comes under her notice . The nurse , who is with her patient constantly , has , if she knows how to make use of it , a much better opportunity of becoming acquainted with his real condition , than the ...
... describe intelligi- bly , what comes under her notice . The nurse , who is with her patient constantly , has , if she knows how to make use of it , a much better opportunity of becoming acquainted with his real condition , than the ...
Page 90
... approach of death . Pain may be inflamma- tory or neuralgic ; the former is increased by pressure , the latter relieved by it . Get the patient to describe the kind of pain he feels , as well as 90 A TEXT - BOOK OF NURSING .
... approach of death . Pain may be inflamma- tory or neuralgic ; the former is increased by pressure , the latter relieved by it . Get the patient to describe the kind of pain he feels , as well as 90 A TEXT - BOOK OF NURSING .
Page 241
... describing as well as you can the nature and urgency of the case , so that he may come prepared with the necessary appliances ; try to get rid of every- body who can not be made useful , so as to secure plenty of fresh air and room to ...
... describing as well as you can the nature and urgency of the case , so that he may come prepared with the necessary appliances ; try to get rid of every- body who can not be made useful , so as to secure plenty of fresh air and room to ...
Page 289
... describing them , it is not to be expected that any given case will correspond exactly with the type except in general feat- ures . Variations and complications are endless , and clinical diagnosis is not expected of you , but you will ...
... describing them , it is not to be expected that any given case will correspond exactly with the type except in general feat- ures . Variations and complications are endless , and clinical diagnosis is not expected of you , but you will ...
Page 317
... Describe it as it appears to the naked eye . 5. As it ap- pears under the microscope . 6. What are corpuscles ? 7. How many kinds are there ? 8. Give three points of difference between them . 9. What is the plasma ? 10. Of what is it ...
... Describe it as it appears to the naked eye . 5. As it ap- pears under the microscope . 6. What are corpuscles ? 7. How many kinds are there ? 8. Give three points of difference between them . 9. What is the plasma ? 10. Of what is it ...
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