Instructed patient on monitoring DM, for example: testing blood sugar levels at least 3 times a day.
Instructed patient to maintain a diabetic record of blood sugars and any adverse reactions. Records should include date, time, and any other pertinent information.
Instructed patient on insulin. It is widely used to decrease blood glucose levels by replacing insulin not produced by the pancreas.
Instructed patient on possible causes of high blood sugars such as: excess food, insufficient insulin, and lack of exercise, stress, infection or fever.
Instructed patient on how to recognize S/S low blood sugar, such as, fatigue, headache, drowsiness, tremors, paleness, moist skin, hunger, anxiety, and impared vision.
Instructed patient on how to recognize S/S of high blood sugar such as: frequent urination, excessive thirst, headache, weakness, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps.
Instructed patient to contact physician or go to an emergency room if symptoms of high blood sugar occur.
Instructed patient on what to do if symptoms of low blood sugar occur. For example: eat some form of glucose or carbohydrate, notify physician or go to emergency room if symptoms persist.
Patient was instructed on the signs and symptoms of hypotension that may happen in a few seconds or minutes of standing up after been sitting or lying down. It feel like fainting. Signs include: dizziness, blurry vision, confusion, weakness and nausea. Those symptoms go away if sitting or lying down for few minutes until the blood pressure adjusts to normal.
Patient was instructed on peripheral arterial disease that is a hardening of the arteries that prevents proper blood flow. The improper flow is one of the risk factors for foot ulcers, which can lead to amputation.