bedbound-patient
The patient was instructed in osteomalacia in the importance of the part that vitamin D plays in calcium and phosphorus absorption. The patient was advised that sunlight is a good source of Vitamin D construction. The patient was reviewed to evade the use of aluminum-containing antiacids.
The patient was instructed in paget’s disease osteitis deforrmans in the importance to self-inject calcitonin. The patient was advised to take etidronate to program medication doses 2 hours before or after meals. The patient was taught to use ambulatory assist devices and aids like cane, walker.
The patient was instructed in pancreatic cancer to use frequent baths, lotions, and ointments to calm skin and reduce itching. The patient was taught in other methods of pain administration. The patient was taught in the self-administration of insulin.
The patient was instructed in pheochromocytoma (chromaffin tumor) how to measure and record blood pressure at home. The patient was instructed to weigh daily at the same time. The patient was taught stress decrease methods like meditation, breathing exercises.
The patient was instructed in pleural effusion to evade persons with infections. The patient was taught in coughing and deep breathing to maintain lung ventilation. The patient was advised to use of the incentive spirometer.
The patient was instructed in pulmonary hypertension in about oxygen therapy. The patient was advised to take adaptive breathing methods. The patient was encouraged in the need of no smoking or using tobacco products.
The patient was instructed in pyelonephritis in the need of stopping repeated urinary tract infection. The patient was advised to keep the perineal area clean and dry. The patient was taught the method of finding midstream urine samples.
The patient was instructed in restrictive cardiomyopathy to take and record the pulse. The patient was taught to weigh daily at the same time using the same scale and wearing the same clothing. The patient was advised in the need of evade hot, humid weather.
The patient was instructed in rheumatic fever in the need for prophylactic antibiotic treatment before aggressive procedures that incline to bacteremia. The patient was advised in the importance of completing antibiotic therapy to prevent reappearance. The patient was advised in the hypersensitivity response to penicillin after long term use.
The patient was instructed in ruptured disk in the use and request of the back brace, support, or belt. The patient was advised in the need for complete bed rest to reduction inflammatory answers and to reduce stress in the spine. The patient was advised to use a urinal, bedpan, or bedside commode during the period of bed rest to evade walking.