A Text-book of nursingAppleton, 1885 - 396 pages |
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Page 25
... the basin with water , which must be changed from time to time , or cover it entirely and closely with a board . The increased security will more than compen- sate for the extra trouble . Only with the utmost THE SICK - ROOM . 25.
... the basin with water , which must be changed from time to time , or cover it entirely and closely with a board . The increased security will more than compen- sate for the extra trouble . Only with the utmost THE SICK - ROOM . 25.
Page 63
... increasing . An in- crease , beginning each day a little earlier , is a bad indi- cation ; a decrease from a high ... increases . Typhoid is of the latter class , the temperature rising about two degrees daily , but falling again each ...
... increasing . An in- crease , beginning each day a little earlier , is a bad indi- cation ; a decrease from a high ... increases . Typhoid is of the latter class , the temperature rising about two degrees daily , but falling again each ...
Page 68
... rises and falls , as its fibers contract and relax . The mo- tion is involuntary , but partially under control . As the capacity of the chest is increased by the descent of the diaphragm , the additional space is filled by air ,
... rises and falls , as its fibers contract and relax . The mo- tion is involuntary , but partially under control . As the capacity of the chest is increased by the descent of the diaphragm , the additional space is filled by air ,
Page 70
... increases the strength and capacity of the lungs . The direct object of respiration is the purification of the blood . Let us see just how this is effected . The air is a mechanical mixture of oxygen and nitrogen , with a small ...
... increases the strength and capacity of the lungs . The direct object of respiration is the purification of the blood . Let us see just how this is effected . The air is a mechanical mixture of oxygen and nitrogen , with a small ...
Page 74
... increased quantity , and of most deleterious quality , and to the reduced resistive powers of the system . A thousand cubic feet of air - space , constantly renewed , are necessary for a healthy adult . A sick person should have two or ...
... increased quantity , and of most deleterious quality , and to the reduced resistive powers of the system . A thousand cubic feet of air - space , constantly renewed , are necessary for a healthy adult . A sick person should have two or ...
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Page 132 - Carrageen moss, pour over it two cups of boiling water, and let it stand where it will keep hot, but not boil, for two hours.