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Instructed in knowing what to do if symptoms of low blood sugar occur: eat some form of glucose or carbohydrate, notify physician or go to emergency room if symptoms persist.
Instructed patient that sugar levels may reach high limits causing complications.
Instructed patient about the importance of decreasing fluid intake when applicable and adherence to therapeutic diet to prevent cardiac overload.
Instructed patient to secure the new ties to the tracheostomy tube flanges before removing the old ones. Insert your little finger between the tie tapes and your patient's neck to check the fit and ensure his comfort.
Patient was instructed on hypertension. Very high blood pressure can cause headache, vision problems, nausea and vomiting. It is called hypertensive crisis, which is blood pressure that rises very fast.
Taught that stages of Atherosclerosis can range from a fatty streak to a complicated lesion.
Taught that having his/her blood sugar monitored daily is a measure aimed to managing/controlling Diabetes Mellitus (DM).
The patient was instructed in endometriosis and to deal with a future hysterectomy. The patient was taught pain management offering alternative methods to deal with chronic pain
Instructed patient in new medication side effects ; the most common side effect is hot flashes (50% of patients) and facial flushing. Alcohol may worsen this reaction, and so it should be cautiously consumed. Other common side effects of the combination are diarrhea, constipation and overall pain including pain in the back, hips and stomach. Less common side effects are breast enlargement and breast pain, which may be due to the bicalutamide alone.
Instructed patient untreated high blood pressure can lead to a greater risk for stroke, heart attack, or other heart damage.