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Patient and/or caregiver instructed to clean any spilled or splashed grease on the kitchen floor immediately to prevent accidents.
Patient was instructed on measures for fire safety. Always sleep with the bedroom doors closed. This will keep deadly heat and smoke out of the bedroom, giving additional time to escape.
Taught that chest pain (ranging from mild to very severe) and anxiety may constitute as signs and/or symptoms of Angina Pectoris.
Taught that Fosamax is to be taken by mouth, after getting up for the day and before taking his/her first food, beverage or other medication.
Instructed on some signs/symptoms of activity intolerance in response to physical activity, such as: dizziness, pallor and/or cyanosis, among others.
Taught that exercising regularly, as directed by MD, is a measure aimed to preventing/controlling Osteoarthritis.
SN advised patient that primaxin can cause severe diarrhea, and to consult PCP before taking antidiarrhea medicine.
The patient was instructed in chest trauma flail chest how to splint the chest when coughing to avoid pain. The patient was encouraged to review upper respiratory infection, shortness of breath, persistent cough, and persistent chest pain.
Patient was instructed If you eat more food than is balanced with your physical activity and, in some cases, diabetes medicines, your blood glucose level may rise above your goal range. Carbohydrate-containing foods directly affect your blood glucose level after eating, so reviewing the amount of carbohydrate in your meals and snacks may be helpful in determining the cause of hyperglycemia.
SN instructed patient about that swelling of ankle or hands or increased dyspnea ( SOB ) or moist coughing is a sign of congestive heart failure ( CHF ) and contact with physician is needed reporting symptoms. Patient was able to be taught back.