A reference hand-book for nurses

Name: A reference hand-book for nurses
Author: Beck, Amanda K. (Amanda Kathryn)

Beck, Amanda K. (Amanda Kathryn)

Nursing

compositæ.
    =Jaborandi=                                  Pilocarpus.
    =Lady Webster’s=    Pill of aloes and        Pilula aloes et
       =pill.=             mastic.                 mastiches.
    =Laudanum=          Tincture of opium.       Tinctura opii.
    =Licorice powder=   Compound licorice        Pulvis glycyrrhizæ
                                powder.               compositus.
    =Lugol’s solution=  Compound solution of     Liquor iodi compositus.
                                iodin.
    =Magendie’s=        Solution of morphin      Liquor morphinæ
       =solution.=         sulphate.               sulphatis.
    =Male fern=         Filix mas.               Aspidium.
    =Muriatic acid=     Hydrochloric acid.       Acidum hydrochloricum.
    =Mustard=                                    Sinapis.
    =Nitroglycerin=                              Glonoin.
    =Oil of=            Oil of gaultheriæ.       Oleum gaultheriæ.
       =wintergreen=
    =Paregoric=         Camphorated tincture     Tinctura opii
                                of opium.               camphorata.
    =Phenol=            Carbolic acid.           Acidum carbolicum.
    =Prussic acid=      Hydrocyanic acid.        Acidum hydrocyanicum.
    =Rochelle salt=     Sodium and potassium     Sodii et potassii
                                tartrate.               tartras.
    =Salt=              Common salt, sodium      Sodii chloridum.
                                chlorid.
    =Seidlitz powder=   Compound effervescing    Pulvis effervescens
                                powder.                 compositus.
    =Sweet spirit=      Spirit of nitrous ether. Spiritus ætheris
       =of niter.=                                 nitrosi.
    =Tartar emetic=     Antimony and potassium   Antimonii et potassii
                                tartrate.               tartras.
    =Washing soda=      Sodium carbonate.        Sodii carbonas.
    =Witch-hazel=                                Hamamelis.




WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.


            TROY WEIGHT.
        24 grains =  1 dwt.
        20 dwts.  =  1 ounce.
        12 ounces =  1 pound.

    Used for weighing gold, silver, and jewels.

         APOTHECARIES’ WEIGHT.
        20 grains  =  1 scruple.
        3 scruples =  1 dram.
        8 drams    =  1 ounce.
        12 ounces  =  1 pound.

    The ounce and pound in this are the same as in Troy weight.

          AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT.
        27¹¹/₃₂ grains =  1 dram.
        16 drams       =  1 ounce.
        16 ounces      =  1 pound.
        25 pounds      =  1 quarter.
        4 quarters     =  1 cwt.
        2000 lbs.      =  1 short ton.
        2240 lbs.      =  1 long ton.

             DRY MEASURE.
        2 pints    =  1 quart.
        8 quarts   =  1 peck.
        4 pecks    =  1 bushel.
        36 bushels =  1 chaldron.

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A reference hand-book for nurses

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