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Instructed to contact your doctor or go to your local hospital or emergency room, if you are in an immediate serious despression crisis.
Instructed that depression may surface with other mood disorders such as seasonal major depression, postpartum depression and bipolar disorder.
Patient was instructed on hypertension. Changes in lifestyle that can help to prevent high blood pressure includes: maintaining a healthy weight, getting regular exercise, avoiding too much sodium, and getting enough potassium, calcium and magnesium in the diet.
Taught that following good body mechanics, as directed by MD, is a measure aimed to preventing and/or controlling Osteoarthritis.
Instructed on the importance, when taking Fosamax, of waiting at least thirty (30) minutes after its intake before eating or drinking anything other than plain water.
Instructed on the importance of notifying physician, nurse or other health care provider immediately if black/tarry stools occur.
The patient was instructed in hyperparathyroidism in the procedure of assistive devices like walker, cane. The patient was taught to level pain on a rule and to define pain so as to improved monitor pain and painkilling helpfulness. The patient was encouraged to pain medication on calendar moderately than as needed. The patient was advised in a plan for using other pain-relieving ways rather than depend on on pain medication. The patient was advised to elude using enemas or laxatives.
Instructed patient all bed-bound and chair-bound persons, or those whose ability to reposition is impaired, to be at risk for pressure ulcers.
SN instructed patient/ ALF that the dementia is not a specific disease. It's an overall term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities.
SN instructed that the blood glucose monitors or glucose meters are devices individuals with diabetes use to monitor their blood sugar levels daily. Glucose meters give readings within five seconds of applying the test strip to a blood sample. For accurate readings, it is important to calibrate the blood glucose meter. Calibrating a meter is making sure the meter has the correct code to match the test strip. Some meters code automatically. Others, you must code or calibrate manually.