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Hypertension Teaching 130

Instructed in measures to control hypertension such as control stress, decrease cholesterol and sodium diet, take medication exactly as prescribed, etc.

Diabetes Teaching 402

Instructed patient on S/S of hypoglycemia such as: cold sweat, shaking, blurred vision, faintness, hunger, headache, confused thinking and impatience. Instructed patient that if these S/S occur to take fast acting sugar, such as orange juice with sugar or glucose tablets.

Pain Management Teaching 670

Patient instructed in never ignore numbness or tingling as these sensations are often related to nerve compression, and they may be warning signs indicating serious injury that should always be seen by a physician.

Hyperglycemia Teaching 747

Patient was instructed on Hyperglycemia. Diabetes is currently a chronic disease with no cure. There is an exceptionally important role for patient education, diabetic support, self monitoring of blood glucose with the goal of keeping it within acceptable bounds.

Keppra Teaching 904

Taught that Keppra can be taken with or without food.

Seroquel Teaching 1336

Particularly during the first few days of therapy, seroquel can cause low blood pressure, with accompanying dizziness, fainting, and rapid heartbeat.

Iron Deficiency Anemia Teaching 1468

The patient was instructed in iron deficiency anemia that stools will appear dark or black as the effect of iron additional treatment. The patient was advised the importance of checking for blood loss in the stool if has gastrointestinal bleeding predispositions. The patient was taught the correct use of guaiac exams. The patient was reviewed to take iron with meals to make best use of absorption. The patient was recommended the need to increase vitamin C consumption.

Calcium Teaching 1661

SN instructed patient about calcium channel blockers and how this prescription medications relax blood vessels and increase the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart while also reducing the heart's workload.

COPD Teaching 1763

SN instructed on new medication Spiriva is used to control and prevent symptoms (such as wheezing, shortness of breath) caused by ongoing lung disease (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD which includes bronchitis and emphysema). It works by relaxing the muscles around the airways so that they open up and you can breathe more easily. Instructed that common side effects include, dry mouth, constipation, or dizziness.

Tramadol Teaching 1929

SN instructed patient about Tramadol. SN instructed that it is an opiate pain medication used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain. SN Taught that the most common adverse effects of tramadol include nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, indigestion, abdominal pain, vertigo, vomiting, constipation, drowsiness and headache. SN Instructed patient to take pain medication before pain becomes severe to achieve better pain control.