Ballottement is a form of light palpation involving gentle - Gastric lavage is flushing of the stomach and removal of ingested substances through a nasogastric tube

- Ballottement is a form of light palpation involving gentle, repetitive bouncing of tissues against the hand and feeling their rebound.

- A foot cradle keeps bed linen off the patient’s feet to prevent skin irritation and breakdown, especially in a patient who has peripheral vascular disease or neuropathy.

- Gastric lavage is flushing of the stomach and removal of ingested substances through a nasogastric tube. It’s used to treat poisoning or drug overdose.