respiratory infection
Instructed patient on how an infection may cause symptoms or not. This presence or absence of symptoms is caused by the microorganism's injury to the body's cell or by the body response to the invasion.
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.
Instructed patient that if the infection persists and spreads it can progress to an acute or chronic disease.
Instructed patient about the most common types of infection in diabetic patients, for example: skin, subcutaneous tissue, and renal and pulmonary infections.
Instructed patient about skin infection signs, such as redness, skin breakdown, discharge, and blisters with purulent exudates. Contact MD immediately if any of these symptoms appear.
The patient was instructed in bone marrow suppression that will be more susceptible to infection, bleeding, and anemia. The patient was encouraged in the prevention of the infection by eating healthy meals, keep mouth, teeth and gums clean, avoid people who are sick. The patient was encouraged in the prevention of the bleeding avoiding physical activities that could cause injuries. The patient was encouraged in the prevention in the anemia by eating a high-protein diet, and multivitamin supplement with minerals.
The patient was instructed in hodgkin’s disease the importance of eluding large multitudes and persons supposed to have an active infection because chemotherapy declines resistance to infection. The patient was reviewed to elude trauma which can cause bruising and bleeding. The patient was instructed in care procedures to reductions itching. The patient was advised the need to follow the chemotherapy routine.
Instructed patient about your Foley catheter daily Care: Keep your skin and catheter
clean. Clean the skin around your catheter at least once each day. Clean your skin area and
catheter after every bowel movement. Always keep your urine bag below the level of your bladder.
Keeping the bag below this level will prevent urine from flowing back into your bladder from
the tubing and urine bag. Back flow of urine can cause an infection. These will help prevent a
bladder or kidney infection and will keep you more.
SN observed bag technique and performed proper hand washing per CDC guideline before and after patient contact. Vital signs taken & recorded. Assessed all body systems with focus on urological status. SN educated patient/pcg that benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a condition where the prostate glands become enlarged which usually happens when a man ages. It may compress the urethra which courses through the center of the prostate. This can impede the flow of urine from the bladder through the urethra to the outside. It can cause urine to back up in the bladder leading to the need to urinate frequently during the day and night. Signs and symptoms of BPH include hesitant, interrupted, weak stream of urine, urgency and leaking or dribbling, more frequent urination, especially at night. Possible complications of BPH include urinary tract infection and complete blockage of urethra/ SN instructed patient/pcg for patient to increase fluid intake, drink 6-8 glasses of water to prevent the onset of urinary tract infection which is characterized by cloudy urine, fever, foul odor, pain in bladder area. SN instructed patient to report to SN or MD if any of these symptoms occurs and become bothersome or if pain persists go to the nearest hospital or ER.
SN instructed patient that water helps flush your urinary tract, make sure you drink plenty of plain water daily. Don't hold it when you need to urinate. Holding it when you need to go can help any bacteria that may be present develop into a urinary tract infection. Wipe from front to back after a bowl movement. This is especially important to help prevent bacteria from the anus from entering the vagina or urethra.