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Wound Care Teaching 26

Instructed in management and control of wound through activity such as frequent rest periods, no overexertion, no lifting, bending or stooping. Passive and active exercises to increase vascular tone. Elevate affected extremity to promote venous return. Give pain medication, if prescribed, 30 minutes prior to any activity.

Osteoporosis Teaching 517

Patient was instructed on Osteoporosis. Get enough calcium. This is one of the first and then ongoing steps in trying to prevent and treat osteoporosis. Calcium is found in many foods, including dairy products such as milk or yogurt.

Wound Care Teaching 552

Patient was instructed on eliminate or minimize pain of wound. Address the cause (remove the source if external, treat the infection or medicate based on physiological stimulus), pharmacological strategies

Foot care Teaching 646

Patient was instructed about how make sure the shoes fit well. Even the slightest rubbing or misfit shoe can cause a blister that turns into a sore that becomes infected and never heals. Buy better-fitting shoes, or try different socks, even at the most minor signs of redness or irritation, since you may not be able to feel when it's getting worse. Before buying or putting on the shoes check your shoes for rough seam, sharp edges or other objects that could hurt your feet. Further teaching is needed.

Crestor Teaching 932

Taught that Crestor may infrequently cause some serious side effects, such as: muscle pain/tenderness/weakness (especially with fever or unusual tiredness) and change in the amount of urine.

Miscellaneous Teaching 966

Instructed on the importance of getting adequate rest and eating well-balanced meals in order to decrease susceptibility to infections.

Parkinson Teaching 1034

Taught that dopamine is a chemical substance that enables nerve cells to send messages to other nerve cells.

Parkinson Teaching 1039

Instructed on some signs/symptoms of Parkinson

Lovenox Teaching 1277

SN explained to patient that Lovenox has to be administer by deep subcutaneous injection with patient lying down.

Hypertension Teaching 1288

Patient instructed that hypertension is treated with regular aerobic exercise, weight reduction (if overweight), salt restriction, and medication