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Leg edema Teaching 559OthersPatient was instructed on what cause leg edema. It can be caused by a serious condition of the kidney, heart, liver or blood vessels, but many other factors can contribute to its onset, including: abusing drugs, sodium retention, varicose veins and history of ...Leg edema Teaching 558OthersPatient was instructed on leg edema. Swollen feet and legs, referred to medically as leg edema, occur when fluid is retained in the spaces between body cells. As leg edema typically affects the feet, ankles and lower legs, but can also impact any areas of the ...Leg edema Teaching 557OthersPatient was instructed on leg edema. The body needs the right amount of blood flow to keep the heart pumping, the legs moving and the brain functioning. Blood circulation, the movement of blood throughout the body, is clearly crucial to the existence, and poor... Breathing Teaching 489OthersPatient was instructed on shortness of breath that make people feel like they can't take enough air, the chest feel tight. Sometimes the feeling is worse when active or lying down flat. If experiencing other symptoms like cough, chest pain or a fever tell the ...Oxygen Teaching 250OthersInstructed patient about factors that can affect BS such as foods, exercises, illness, stress, quantity of insulin, and when and where insulin is administered.Oxygen Teaching 249OthersInstructed patient not to use more than 50 feet of tubing between the oxygen source and the patient. Do not place oxygen tanks within 1/2 feet of windows/doors or items.Oxygen Teaching 248OthersInstructed patient not to have open flames, such as pilot lights of gas stoves or water heaters, within 12 feet of any oxygen equipment.Oxygen Teaching 247OthersInstructed patient that insulin shots work the fastest when given in the abdomen.Oxygen Teaching 246OthersInstructed patient about the importance of injecting insulin not exactly in the same place each time, but move around in the same area so the insulin reaches the blood with the same speed with each shot.Oxygen Teaching 245OthersInstructed patient to avoid the use of electrical equipment, such as, electric beds, heating pads or electric razors.

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