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Instructed that insulin/oral diabetic agents, are used to relieve the symptoms and not to cure the disease.
Instructed patient on the reason why patients with an internal pacemaker must avoid extraneous activities.
Instructed patient to cut toenails straight across. This will help to avoid ingrown toenails. Also instructed to avoid letting somebody else to cut the toenails.
Patient was instructed on hypoglycemia symptoms, such as shaking or physical tremor. Tremors are the involuntary trembling of the body often it affects the fingers or hands. Another sign is the palpitations. Abnormality of the heart beat that a person slurred speech or difficulty articulating words.
Instructed on the importance of taking Sensipar on a daily basis, at the same time each day, in order to get the most benefit from it.
Taught that avoiding excess sugar and salt intake is a measure aimed to controlling/managing Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Patient instructed that hypertension is treated with regular aerobic exercise, weight reduction (if overweight), salt restriction, and medication
SN advised patient to call doctor immediately if any of the following happen: The cast gets wet, damaged, or breaks, skin or nails on the toes below the cast become discolored, such as blue or gray, skin, or toes below the cast are numb, tingling, or cold, the swelling is more than before the cast was put on, bleeding, drainage, or bad smells come from the cast, and severe or new pain occurs. Patient verbalized understanding of instructions given.
The patient was instructed leukemia in the importance of evading persons who are supposed of having infection, large multitudes, keep good personal hygiene, maintain good oral hygiene.
Instructed patient unlike gauze bandages that merely cover a wound, V.A.C. therapy actively works to help the wound healing process. The V.A.C.therapy system helps: promote wound healing, provide a moist wound healing environment, draw wound edges together, remove fluid and infectious materials, reduce wound odor, reduce the need for daily dressing changes.