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Heart Failure Teaching 2610Heart FailureSN instructed patient about treatment of heart failure may include: controlling risk factors: quitting smoking losing weight and increasing moderate exercise restricting salt and fat from the diet avoiding alcohol proper rest controlling blood sugar if diabeti...Heart Failure Teaching 2265Heart FailureSN instructed about arteriosclerotic heart disease (ASHD), also called coronary artery disease (CAD) or coronary heart disease (CHD), refers to arteriosclerosis of heart or coronary arteries. Arteriosclerotic heart disease can also be caused by calcium deposit...Heart Failure Teaching 2146Heart FailureSN explain that Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can not pump the amount of blood the body needs. Heart failure does not mean that the heart has stopped or is about to stop working. It indicates that the heart can not pump blood the way it shoul... Heart Failure Teaching 1799Heart Failureinstructed patient about importance of taking all her/his prescribed medications at the same time each day in order to get the most benefits is to prevent further hospitalizations. Instructed patient your pain medication makes you feel tired, drowsy, or diz...Heart Failure Teaching 1682Heart FailureSN instructed patient about Coreg is a beta blocker used for heart failure, hypertension or after a MI. Side effects include dizziness, shortness of breath, slow heart rate, lightheadedness, weight gain, swelling of feet and legs. Avoid getting up too fast fro...Heart Failure Teaching 1453Heart FailureThe patient was instructed in heart failure to take and record the pulse. The patient was advised to avoid hot, humid, weather. The patient was taught for home oxygen therapy.