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Angina pectoris Teaching 37

Instructed to take nitroglycerin at the first sign of angina, to rest in a lying or sitting position, to maintain a quiet enviroment and to get medical attention.

Hypertension Teaching 130

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

Isordil Teaching 159

Instructed in use of Isordil to help prevent chest pain, by decreasing cardiac oxygen demand.

Infection Teaching 326

Instructed patient about what happens when the body's defense system is effective. In that case the infection may remain localized and temporary, producing only mild, treatable symptoms.

Tracheostomy Teaching 451

Instructed patient Don't clean and reuse an inner cannula designed for one-time use.

Congestive Heart Failure Teaching 1257

Instructed on some potential complications of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), such as: damage to such organs as liver, kidney and/or brain, among others.

simvastatin Teaching 1319

Simvastatin is a cholesterol- lowering medicine. It inhibits the production of cholesterol by the liver.

Ulcerative Colitis Teaching 1531

The patient was instructed in ulcerative colitis (Crohn’s Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the need for perianal care daily and after each bowel movement. The patient was taught perianal and perianeal skin care. The patient was encouraged a diet is bland, low in residue, fiber, and fat, but high in protein, calories, carbohydrates, and vitamins. The patient was recommended to evade seasoned foods, raw fruits and vegetables, foods containing rough cereals, bran, seeds or nuts, milk, fatty or fried foods, caffeine, alcohol and carbonated beverages.

Catheter Teaching 1563

Skilled nurse assess patient for S/S of complication related to diagnostic.
 Instructed caregiver about your Foley catheter daily Care: Keep the skin and catheter 
clean. Clean the skin around your catheter at least once each day. Clean the skin area and 
catheter after every bowel movement. Call the patient MD if: you cannot get the catheter to 
drain urine into the bag, the catheter comes out or it is leaking, the urine is thick and 
cloudy. Your urine has mucus, red specks, or blood in it. Urine with blood in it may appear
pink or red. the urine has a strong (bad) smell, No urine has drained from the catheter in 6 to 
8 hours, have pain or burning in your urethra, bladder, abdomen, or lower back, have shaking 
chills or your temperature is over 101° F (38.3° C).

Pain relief Teaching 2071

Sn teaching patient to take pain medication before pain becomes severe to achieve better pain control and decreases the amount of pain medication that is required. SN instructed patient on pain relief measures, including relaxation techniques, massage, stretching, positioning, and / or hot / cold packs.