A complete handbook for the sanitary troops of the U S army and navy . Fig. 103.— Large Sling No. 2. 190 NURSING. 2. Begin at the extremity of the limb, the ends of the fingers forthe iijiper extremity, the tipsof the toes for the lower; ifthis rule is not followed, theparts below the bandage willswell. 3. Place a layer of cottonbetween opposed skin sur-faces, such as the fingers andtoes. 4. Hold the roller in theriglit hand when bandagingthe left liml), and rice versa. 5. Place the outer surfaceof the bandage on the in-ner side of the extremity and ^°- 04.—Large sung No. by making a
A complete handbook for the sanitary troops of the U S army and navy . Fig. 103.— Large Sling No. 2. 190 NURSING. 2. Begin at the extremity of the limb, the ends of the fingers forthe iijiper extremity, the tipsof the toes for the lower; ifthis rule is not followed, theparts below the bandage willswell. 3. Place a layer of cottonbetween opposed skin sur-faces, such as the fingers andtoes. 4. Hold the roller in theriglit hand when bandagingthe left liml), and rice versa. 5. Place the outer surfaceof the bandage on the in-ner side of the extremity and ^°- 04.—Large sung No. by making a couple of circular turns. 6. Bandage evenly andneither too tight nor tooloose. Leave the tip of theextremities ex]->osed to ob-serve the state of the circula-tion in the part. If the bloodwhen pressed out of the nailsdoes not pronij^.tly return, thebandage is too tight and maycause gangrene. Roller ])andages may be ap-plied by circular turns, siiuMespirals, reversed , spica, and knottedturns. Circular turns and rapidspirals are used chiefly to holddressings in place ; the methodof usi
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