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1258 teachingsDiabetes Teaching 360Diseases ProcessInstructed patient on monitoring DM, for example: testing blood sugar levels at least 3 times a day.Diabetes Teaching 359Diseases ProcessInstructed patient to avoid alcohol consumption while taking DM medications as it may cause dangerous reactions.Diabetes Teaching 358Diseases ProcessInstructed patient to contact doctor if any of the following occur: an illness lasting one or two days without improvement; vomiting/diarrhea that continue longer than 6 hours, blood tests that continue to run higher that 240 after taking medications, S/S of h...
Diabetes Teaching 357Diseases ProcessInstructed patient about the importance of avoiding getting sick. Seasonal viruses such as common cold, flu and other illnesses may cause DM episodes to increase in frequency and severity.Diabetic Foot Care Teaching 356Diseases ProcessInstructed patient to avoid soaking feet into hot water (Test water before use).Diabetic Foot Care Teaching 355Diseases ProcessInstructed patient to check feet's temperature. If they feel cold or hot, something could be wrong.Diabetic Foot Care Teaching 354Diseases ProcessInstructed patient to check feet by looking between toes use a mirror if necessary or have a friend or relative to check them daily. Look for blisters, redness, cuts, breaks, and scratches and report immediately if any of these occur.Diabetic Foot Care Teaching 353Diseases ProcessInstructed patient to wash feet daily and dry them carefully, especially between toes.Diabetic Foot Care Teaching 352Diseases ProcessInstructed patient to never go barefoot or wear thigh garters. Do not wear thigh worn boots for long periods of times. Never let feet get dry and cracked, severe infections may develop. Do not use hot water pads, iodine, hot water bottles or rubbing alcohol. N...Diabetic Foot Care Teaching 351Diseases ProcessInstructed patient to cut toenails straight across. This will help to avoid ingrown toenails. Also instructed to avoid letting somebody else to cut the toenails.
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