. A reference hand-book of gynecology for nurses . s to the examinerpick up, with sterile sponge forceps, several tinycotton balls in succession; dip them in silver nitratesolution and pass to the examiner. Finally the examiner calls for the catheter andtubing; pick it up, dip in boroglycerin, and hand tothe examiner, who passes it into the urethra andtells the patient to turn over on her side. Placea sterile bowl under the end of the tubing, and,after the air and urine cease to bubble out, takethe irrigating apparatus; fill it with a i per cent,solution of protargol; connect the irrigating ti
. A reference hand-book of gynecology for nurses . s to the examinerpick up, with sterile sponge forceps, several tinycotton balls in succession; dip them in silver nitratesolution and pass to the examiner. Finally the examiner calls for the catheter andtubing; pick it up, dip in boroglycerin, and hand tothe examiner, who passes it into the urethra andtells the patient to turn over on her side. Placea sterile bowl under the end of the tubing, and,after the air and urine cease to bubble out, takethe irrigating apparatus; fill it with a i per cent,solution of protargol; connect the irrigating tipwith the tubing on the catheter, and let the solutionrun into the bladder. This solution is retainedand acts as a mild antiseptic. THE URINARY ORGANS OF WOMEN 129 Catheterization of Ureters.—For this proce-dure prepare the regular cystoscopic outfit, and, inaddition, the following articles (Fig. 60): Ureteral searcher. Ureteral catheters. Thumb and forefinger of a large-sized rubberglove. Sterile test-tubes. Small glass graduate. Fig. 60.—Articles required for catheterizing the ureters:1, Ureteral catheter; 2, ureteral searcher; 3, test-tube; 4, glassgraduate; 5, rubber glove ringers. The ureteral catheter is made of a combinationof silk and rubber; it should possess a slender tipand a good-sized eye below the tip; sizes 5, 6, and7 are generally used. Each catheter is providedwith a wire stilet and must invariably be wired whennot in use; a hollow metal rod forms a convenientreceptacle for the catheters. Prepare the catheters by boiling for two minuteswithout and two minutes with the stilet. Boilin a long instrument boiler; never bend or coil tliecatheter; lay a towel on the bottom of the boilerto prevent the catheter from sticking to it. Seeto it that the wire is pushed well into the tip of thecatheter, and that it does not project through theeye: after boiling, lift the catheters out upon asterile towel. After using, inject bichlorid solu-9 I30 GYNECOLOGY FOR NURSES tion
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