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Vitamin B12 Teaching 102

Instructed in vitamin B12, ordered to management anemia and in S/E such as itching, urticaria, pain or burning in injection sites, transient diarrhea, transitory exanthema, etc.

Hypoglycemia Teaching 783

If recognizing hypoglycemia symptoms it is possible to treat them by quickly eating or drinking something with sugar, such as candy, juice, or a regular (not diet) soft drink, or by taking special glucose tablets or gel, available over the counter in pharmacies.

Activity Intolerance Teaching 823

Instructed on the importance of setting realistic goals as a measure aimed to increasing tolerance to physical activity.

Renal Caps Teaching 875

Taught that, when taking Renal Caps, if taking a time-released capsule or tablet, it should be swallowed whole.

Hyzaar Teaching 952

Instructed on the importance, when taking Hyzaar, of getting up slowly when rising from a seated or lying position, in order to minimize dizziness and light-headedness.

Osteoarthritis Teaching 1190

Taught that, in Osteoarthritis, the cartilage, which protects the ends of bones, is worn away.

Lovenox Teaching 1280

SN advised patient on some serious adverse effect of Lovenox such as: atrial fibrillation, heart failure, skin necrosis, hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage, paraplegia, and pneumonia.

Wound Care Teaching 1562

Instructed patient reposition bed-bound persons at least every two hours and chair-bound persons every hour consistent
with overall goals of care.

Calcium Teaching 1661

SN instructed patient about calcium channel blockers and how this prescription medications relax blood vessels and increase the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart while also reducing the heart's workload.

Valacyclovir Teaching 1926

SN instructed patient / caregiver that valacyclovir is an antiviral drug used in the management of herpes simplex, herpes zoster, and herpes B. Common adverse drug reactions are the same as for valacyclovir and include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and headache. Infrequent adverse effects may include: agitation, vertigo, confusion, dizziness, edema, arthralgia, sore throat, constipation, abdominal pain, rash, weakness and/or renal impairment. Rare adverse effects include: coma, seizures, neutropenia, leukopenia, tremor, ataxia, encephalopathy, psychotic symptoms, crystalluria, anorexia, fatigue, hepatitis, Stevens–Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis and/or anaphylaxis.