What Is Blood pressure. It is the force of blood at walls of vessels at which the blood is pushed out of heart. In various diseases the blood pressure of patient increases or decreases and sometimes poses the alarming situation. It is a part of nursing job to record and note down the blood pressure … Read more
What is respiration.It is the process of interchange of gases between the air and the blood present in lungs. The gases exchanged are oxygen and carbon dioxide. Oxygen is taken up by RBC of blood in lung alveoli and carbon dioxide is released to be expelled by expiration. The up and down movements of chest … Read more
what is Pulse.It is the peripheral feeling of heart beat.Normally pulse is felt at wrist joint, but it can be felt at any point where artery passes superficially over a bony surface. Deduction of pulse Rate of pulse Rhythm Character Volume Condition of arterial wall. For nurse and doctor the rate of pulse is usually … Read more
Types of Enema are being discussed in this article.An enema is the introduction of fluid into rectum mostly either to empty lower bowel or to introduce a medicinal substance for its general or local effect or for diagnostic purpose. Non retention enema or evacuate enema or expelling enema. Retention enema. Non retention or evacuate enema … Read more
What is Rectal Suppository.It is a form of rectal medication mainly for local effects and sometimes for general effect. Usually it is solid at room temperature. When introduced it melts at body temperature and produces local effect. Type of Suppository Glycerine Suppository : This is a evacuant suppository used for starting defecation reflex. This is … Read more
Warm Compress And Heat Compress are improved method of application of heat to a part of body where hot water bottle is not available. Though this is routinely used in houses by common people, it is not an authentic hospital nursing procedure. But still in absence of hot water bottle the procedure can be used by … Read more
