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Instructed patient about not using OTC chemicals on corns, calluses or warts since they are often too strong to use in diabetics.
If recognizing hypoglycemia symptoms it is possible to treat them by quickly eating or drinking something with sugar, such as candy, juice, or a regular (not diet) soft drink, or by taking special glucose tablets or gel, available over the counter in pharmacies.
Instructed on the importance of notifying physician, nurse or other health care provider immediately if jaw pain and/or eye/vision problems occur.
Taught that stopping exercise, if pain occurs, is a measure aimed to preventing/controlling Osteoarthritis.
Skilled nurse review methods with patient to control excess stress and anxiety
Ingesting too much calcium in a misguided attempt to build skeleton may cause kidney stones, milk-alkali syndrome, or interference with iron absorption.
Instructed patient consider nutritional supplementation/support for nutritionally consistent with overall goals of care.
Patient was instructed that Diabetes Mellitus is a Syndrome in which insulin production is decreased or absent. Lack of insulin leads to elevated blood sugar levels.
SN instructed patient on low salt diet. SN instructed patient on how to read nutritional labels on commercially prepared foods. Other salt alternatives such as Mrs. Dash was encouraged. SN explained how sodium affects blood pressure and water retention.
SN instructed that the steri strips may fall off the skin after 10 days. Leave the steri strips in place until they fall off on their own accord or until your doctor determines it is appropriate to remove them. If the wound has healed and your doctor says you can remove the strips, use lotion or a small amount of water to loosen them from your skin.