a Turkish toAvel, a face towel, a washrag, and a piece of
pure soap. Floating soaps are best for this purpose. Re-
move all of the patient's clothes ; put him in a blanket, and
cover him. Put the face towel under his head. Wash his
face, neck, and ears, using no soap upon the face. Dry well
with the face towel. Put this towel awaj' . Lay one arm
on the bath towel ; wash and dry. Eepeat with the other.
In the same way, wash one leg at a time. Finally, bathe
the chest and back. Eub the back with alcohol to harden
the skin and prevent bed-sores. Put on the patient's night-
clothes, and remove the blanket.
Combing the Hair. — If the hair is long, it should be parted
through the middle, and each side divided into two parts.
The front hair on each side should be braided for a little
distance ; then this part should be drawn back, and braided
in with the back section on the same side.
Giving the Medicines. — Medicines should be kept out of
sight of the patient. Glasses, spoons, a napkin, and any-
thing else needed in administering the medicines, should
be kept on a little tray, on which is a dainty doily. The
glasses and spoons should be kept bright and shining. In
giving medicine, put a napkin under the patient's chin, and
have the medicine in a glass, instead of bringing the bottle
to the bedside.
Sanitary Precautions. — The floor of a sick-room should be
wiped every day with water. The furniture should be kept
free from dust, all unnecessary articles, and those especially
likely to harbor dust, being removed from the room. Every-
thing used about the patient, or in the room, should be
spotlessly clean. Disinfectants may be dispensed with in
non-contagious diseases, but soap must never be spared.
The chamber should be kept in the closet. It should be
provided with a sanitary rubber cover, which prevents the
escape of odors, and is of light weight, and noiseless. This
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cover may be used also ou the bedpan. A little Avater should
always be poured into a chamber or bedpan before it is used,
thus facilitating its cleaning. These articles should always
be washed with soap after being used by the sick.
Care of Flowers. — Flowers should never be kept in a sick-
room after they begin to fade. The stems should be cut
every morning, the vases thoroughly washed, and the flow-
ers put into fresh water. At night they should be removed
from the room to a cool place.
Exercises. — This lesson is especially well suited to prac-
tical illustration. The directions given for {^hanging and
securing the sheets, for changing the nightclothes, and for
bathing the patient, will serve as a guide for three highly
practical and useful demonstrations.
Lesson VII
Feeding the /Side
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
a Turkish toAvel, a face towel, a washrag, and a piece of pure soap. Floating soaps are best for this purpose. Remove all of the patient's clothes ; put him in a blanket, and cover him. Put the face towel under his head. Wash his face, neck, and ears, using no soap upon the face. Dry well with the face towel. Put this towel awaj' . Lay one arm on the bath towel ; wash and dry. Repeat with the other. In the same way, wash one leg at a time. Finally, bathe the chest and back. Rub the back with alcohol to harden the skin and prevent bed-sores. Put on the patient's nightclothes, and remove the blanket.
Combing the Hair. — If the hair is long, it should be parted through the middle, and each side divided into two parts. The front hair on each side should be braided for a little distance ; then this part should be drawn back, and braided in with the back section on the same side.
Giving the Medicines. — Medicines should be kept out of sight of the patient. Glasses, spoons, a napkin, and anything else needed in administering the medicines, should be kept on a little tray, on which is a dainty doily. The glasses and spoons should be kept bright and shining. In giving medicine, put a napkin under the patient's chin, and have the medicine in a glass, instead of bringing the bottle to the bedside.
Sanitary Precautions. — The floor of a sick-room should be wiped every day with water. The furniture should be kept free from dust, all unnecessary articles, and those especially likely to harbor dust, being removed from the room. Everything used about the patient, or in the room, should be spotlessly clean. Disinfectants may be dispensed with in non-contagious diseases, but soap must never be spared. The chamber should be kept in the closet. It should be provided with a sanitary rubber cover, which prevents the escape of odors, and is of light weight, and noiseless. This
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cover may be used also ou the bedpan. A little water should always be poured into a chamber or bedpan before it is used, thus facilitating its cleaning. These articles should always be washed with soap after being used by the sick.
Care of Flowers. — Flowers should never be kept in a sickroom after they begin to fade. The stems should be cut every morning, the vases thoroughly washed, and the flowers put into fresh water. At night they should be removed from the room to a cool place.
Exercises. — This lesson is especially well suited to practical illustration. The directions given for changing and securing the sheets, for changing the nightclothes, and for bathing the patient, will serve as a guide for three highly practical and useful demonstrations.
Lesson VII Feeding the Invalid