Procedures

Herniorrhaphy Teaching 1458

The patient was instructed in herniorrhaphy to apply scrotal provision or ice packs to reduction scrotal edema and distress. The patient was reviewed to get proper supplies like sterile dressings. The patient was instructed to evade coughing, straining, stretching, constipation, heavy lifting, energetic exercises. The patient was advised to immobilizing incision manually or with a pillow during coughing, sneezing, or hiccups.

Hip Replacement Teaching 1459

The patient was instructed in hip replacement to get self-help devices to limit hip bending, elevated toilet seat, bath seat, and long-handled grippers. The patient was reviewed to evade putting extra weight on the hip and should use a walker, then crutched and then a cane until totally recuperated. The patient was instructed the importance of joining in physical therapy to recover muscle strength and guarantee adequate upper extremity strength for ambulating with a walker, crutches, or cane. The patient was advised to limit activities to evade loosening or displacing the prosthesis.

Hysterectomy Teaching 1466

The patient was instructed in hysterectomy radical to care for the incision with general hygiene and daily bathing. The patient was advised to evade constipation by taking mild laxatives and stool softeners. The patient was taught to care of the suprapubic catheter. The patient was reviewed that no interaction tampons, douching, or tub baths. The patient was explained that menstruation will no longer happen.

Pacemaker Teaching 1467

The patient was instructed in implantable cardioverter defibrillator the moods and feelings when the device delivers a countershock, a blow, thump, or kick in the chest. The patient was advised that someone touching the patient will not feel the shock or will feel only a tingle. The patient was taught not to wear close-fitting, restrictive clothing like belts and girdles. The patient was reviewed to evade strong magnets and magnetic fields as a radio or TV transmitting towers, spark plugs or running motor like lawn mower or car, handheld airport detectors, microwave ovens, hair dryers.

Laminectomy Teaching 1469

The patient was instructed in laminectomy in the use of antiembolism tube to stop thrombus formation. The patient was taught in techniques for ankle rotating and calf driving to increase venous movement in legs. The patient was reviewed in the use of braces or corsets. The patient was recommended in the use of assistive devices to help decrease trauma on the back, elevated toilet seats, tub railings. The patient was instructed to have the incision place clean and dry until sutures and staples are removed.

Laryngectomy Teaching 1471

The patient was instructed in laryngectomy to evade voice stress and to murmur or use alternative methods of communication when the voice needs rest. The patient was instructed in pain administration using minor analgesics.

Liver Biopsy Teaching 1473

The patient was instructed in liver biopsy providing him/her pain controlling. The patient was encouraged to use minor painkillers. The patient was advised to evade taking no steroidal anti-inflammatory medications and hepatotoxic medications.

Mitral Stenosis Teaching 1478

The patient was instructed in mitral stenosis viewing the position of the affected valve and explains its part in the arterial circulation. The patient was advised to follow on anticoagulation therapy. The patient was recommended to follow procedures for dealing with pain.

Myelogram Teaching 1482

The patient was instructed in myelogram to lower the bed to the horizontal position to dismiss a headache. The patient was advised to take mild analgesics for insistent pain. The patient was recommended not to take phenothiazines for nausea and vomiting because these agents can increase symptoms of toxicity. The patient was recommended in the need to increase fluid drinking to improve defecation of the dye and to substitute cerebrospinal fluid.

Nephrectomy Teaching 1483

The patient was instructed in nephrectomy on caring for the incision and changing dressing. The patient was advised to wash hands, examine the incision, clean the part with Betadine, cover the incision with sterile gauze, if there are not drainage leave the place open to the air. The patient was taught how to care for nephrostomy tube.