Identifier: nursinginabdomi00full (find matches)
Title: Nursing in abdominal surgery and diseases of women
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: Fullerton, Anna M. (Anna Martha), 1853-1938
Subjects: Surgical nursing Abdomen Women
Publisher: Philaldelphia, P. Blakiston, son & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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e tendency continue notwithstanding this treat-ment, a feeder full of very hot water containing asmall pinch of salt may be sipped by the patient.This will probably come up, but will serve to quietthe tendency to retching. Another means whichis often effectual is that of injecting about j4 pintof warm water (1050 Fahr.) into the rectum andhaving it retained. Intestinal colic is frequently complained of, es-;^tinal catheter 124 NURSING IN ABDOMINAL SURGERY. pecially during the second and third day. It iscaused by the accumulation of gas in the intestines.There is apt to be such an accumulation in thelarge bowel, just below the diaphragm, causing thepatient often to cry out with pain. The use of awarm flaxseed poultice over this region will relievethe pain and enable the gas to work down into thelower bowel. The use of the vaginal nozzle in therectum will enable it often to be expelled and thusrelieve the pain. The drink of hot tea or very hotwater will also aid in this result. Fig. 29.
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\_SLWVZ- ^sows Glass Catheter. Use of The nurse should learn .from the surgeon what his desire may be concerning the use of the catheter.Unless especial directions are given the cathetermay be used once in six hours. After hysterectomy it may be necessary to emptythe bladder once in every three or four hours, ifthe stump is so situated as to interfere with itsproper distention. The silver or glass cathetershould be used, or the soft rubber catheter. Greatcare should be exercised by thorough cleanliness nurses duties after operation. 125 to produce no irritation from its use. The instru-ments, if glass or silver, should be boiled after eachuse, and kept in the intervals in a weak solution,1-40, of carbolic acid. The part around the orificeof the urethra should be carefully cleansed beforethe insertion of the catheter. The catheter itselfshould be well lubricated with a little carbolizedvaseline. It is probably best to insert the catheter by sight, Methods ofthe efforts to do it by touc

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