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Instructed patient about diuretics and how they should be taken in the morning to prevent nocturia.
Patient was instructed on traumatic wounds. Open wounds may be left heal
Patient was instructed on skin complications. As many as one third of people with diabetes will have a skin disorder caused or affected by diabetes at some time on their lives. In fact, such problems are sometimes the first sign that a person has diabetes. Luckily, most skin conditions can be prevented or easily treated if caught early.
Taught that cerebrovascular disease is factor that may increase the risk of developing/exacerbating Parkinson
Instructed on some potential factors of decreased tolerance in response to increased physical activity, such as: poor nutrition and advancing age, among others.
The patient was instructed in gastrointestinal bleeding in how to observer stools for blood and show stool occult blood test. The patient was instructed the status of smoking termination and complete abstinence from alcohol. The patient was advised to evade coughing, sneezing, lifting, straining during defecation, or vomiting. The patient was reviewed whether medicines should be taken with food or require an empty stomach. The patient was advised to evade use of aspirin having medications like ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines. The patient was taught to design a diet high in vitamin K. The patient was instructed to eat small, frequent meals, to chew food well, and to eat slowly. The patient was instructed to drink water with meals. The patient was taught with a list of irritating foods and drugs to evade like coffee, tea, caffeine, spicy foods, rough foods, citric acid juices, hot foods. The patient was advised to evade milk because it occasionally gives to increase gastric acid secretion.
The patient was instructed in thyroidectomy in the need to keep the operating place clean and dry. The patient was taught in methods to hide the operating site without affecting curative, propose insecurely closed collars, high-necked blouses, jewelry or mantillas. The patient was reviewed that lotion may soften the curative scar and recover its presence. The patient was recommended in the importance of taking thyroid additional medication regularly. The patient was encouraged to take calcium complements.
Instructed patient about your Foley catheter daily Care: Keep your skin and catheter clean. Clean the skin around your catheter at least once each day. Clean your skin area and catheter after every bowel movement. Always keep your urine bag below the level of your bladder. Keeping the bag below this level will prevent urine from flowing back into your bladder from the tubing and urine bag. Back flow of urine can cause an infection. These will help prevent a bladder or kidney infection and will keep you more.
Instructed patient common post-operative guidelines following minimally invasive heart valve surgery include the following: you will be encouraged to cough and deep breathe. You may be given a spirometer, a device for breathing exercises to keep fluid out of your lung, once all your tubes have been removed, you will be encouraged to shower daily and wash your incision with a mild soap to prevent infection.
SN instructed patient / caregiver on factors that increase risk of HTN, such as: age, race, family history, stress, high sodium intake, high cholesterol intake, obesity and sedentary lifestyle. SN instructed patient / caregiver on measures to control/manage HTN, such as: exercise as tolerated, achieve/maintain healthy/ideal weight, decrease sodium intake to decrease fluid retention and the workload of the heart. SN Instructed importance of eating foods rich in calcium, protein and fiber.