patient-unable
Medications
teach patient proper technique and placement of injection
SN Instructed patient that should avoid alcohol while on insulin or in any diabetes medications that stimulate the pancreas to produce more insulin, drinking alcohol can cause a dangerous low blood sugar because your liver has to work to remove the alcohol from your blood instead of its main job to regulate your blood sugar.
SN instructed patient on s/e of Zosyn such as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and headache.
Patient instructed on adverse effect of Zosyn such as pruritus, rash, constipation, insomnia, and agranulocytosis.
SN advised patient that primaxin can cause severe diarrhea, and to consult PCP before taking antidiarrhea medicine.
SN advised patient on some serious adverse effect of Lovenox such as: atrial fibrillation, heart failure, skin necrosis, hemorrhage, intracranial hemorrhage, paraplegia, and pneumonia.
Skilled nurse encourage patient to rise slowly from supine position and dangle feet prior to standing while taking alprazolam.
Skilled nurse teaches patient to avoid alcohol, smoking, and other cns depressants while taking alprazolam.
Skilled nurse advised patient to avoid activities needing good psychomotor coordination until CNS effect are known while taking alprazolam.
Skilled nurse advised patient that alprazolam may cause physical or psychological dependence.