⁕ DEFINITION : Care of body in 30 to 45 minutes following declaration of death by physician. ⁕ PURPOSES : 1. To maintain normal body...

⁕ DEFINITION : Moist cold application using ice water when patient’s temperature is dangerously raised to more than 103 degree Fahrenhei...

⁕ DEFINITION : Sponging of body with tepid (tap) water for reducing body temperature. ⁕ PURPOSE : To reduce body temperature when...

⁕ DEFINITION : Application of cloth pieces or gauze wet in cold water to a specific body part. ⁕ PURPOSES : 1. To reduce inflammatio...

⁕ DEFINITION : Application of a rubber bag filled with small pieces of ice and salt to a specific body part. ⁕ PURPOSES : 1. To reli...

⁕ DEFINITION : Local application of dry heat to a specific body part for a short duration using a rubber bag ⁕ PURPOSES : 1. To stim...

⁕ DEFINITION : A procedure whereby patient’s perineal area/buttocks are submerged in warm water. ⁕ PURPOSES : • To aid the healing p...

⁕ DEFINITION : Scientific form of massaging the back using different messaging strokes to provide cutaneous stimulation and thus promote...

⁕ Definition : A comfort device is any equipment or aid used to enhance a patient's physical comfort, prevent complications, and promote...

* DEFINITION An ear irrigation is the washing of the external auditory canal with a stream of liquid. * PURPOSES 1. To remove the ea...

⁕ DEFINITION : Washing the eye externally using stream of water or other medication fluids . ⁕ PURPOSE : • To remove foreign bodies ...

⁕ DEFINITION: Process of cleaning one/both eyes using prescribed solution for removing secretion and for preventing infections ⁕ PURP...