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Instructed to don't take someone else's medication or give yours to another person.
Instructed in new medication Tylenol to manage mild pain or fever. In addition, warned of possible S/E such as hemolytuc anemia, neutropenia, leukopenia, pancytopenia, liver damage, jaundice, hypoglycemia, rash and urticaria. Consult prescriber before giving drug to children younger than age 2. Tylenol is only for short-term use. Consult prescriber if it is given to children for longer than 5 days or adults for longer than 10 days. Instructed not to use for marked fever (higher than 103.1 F), fever persisting longer than 3 days, or recurrent fever unless it is directed by prescriber. Warned that high doses or unsupervised long-term use can cause hepatic damage. Excessive ingestion of alcohol may increase the risk of hepatotoxicity. Breast-feeding women: acetaminophen appears in breast milk in low levels (less than 1% of dose). Drug may be used safely if therapy is short-term and does not exceed recommended doses.
Instructed in proper skin care, focusing on areas prone to abnormalities.
Instructed patient to call MD whether dehydration is present or a known injury has occurred, such as head injury or infection, that may be causing vomiting.
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.
Instructed patient about proper subcutaneous injection technique using asepsis.
Patient was instructed on Osteoporosis. Limit alcohol use. Heavy alcohol use can decrease bone formation, and it clearly increases the risk of falling. However, some studies show moderate alcohol use (no more than 2 drinks a day for men and 1 drink a day for a women) is linked to higher bone density.
Patient was instructed on diabetes symptoms. People with diabetes who have had high blood sugar levels for long periods of time can develop complications, including: Damage to the eyes (retinopathy) which can lead to blindness. Damage to the nerves (neuropathy), which can lead to numbness, tingling or pain in the legs and arms. Damage to the kidneys (nephropathy), which can result in kidney failure.
Taught that Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a syndrome in which insulin production is decreased or absent.
The patient was instructed in bone marrow transplantation in preventing complications like infection, bleeding, and stomatitis. The patient was advised to prevent infections in to wear mask when outside the in public, avoid contact with persons who may be infectious, avoid crowds, grocery stores, theaters, etc. The patient was taught in measures to prevent bleeding maintaining a safe environment, avoid using sharp objects etc. The patient was encouraged in prevent stomatitis maintaining a routine oral hygiene in the morning, after meals and at bedtime, avoid patient to use mouthwash containing alcohol.