catheter-teaching-guide
Diseases Process
Instructed on some potential factors of hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), such as not using enough insulin or oral diabetes medication, not injecting insulin properly or using expired insulin, not following your diabetes eating plan, being inactive, having an illness or infection and using certain medications, such as steroids.
Instructed on some potential factors of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), such as: lack of food and excess insulin, among others.
Instructed on some potential factors of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), such as: excess insulin and unusual exercise, among others.
Taught that Hypertension (HTN) is the occasional or continued elevation of diastolic or systolic pressure.
Taught that the systolic reading (the top number) represents the pressure exerted on the blood vessel wall when the heart is contracting.
Taught that blood pressure readings for people age 50 or older should not exceed 160/90.
Taught that blood pressure readings for people age 18-49 should not exceed 140/90.
Instructed on some signs/symptoms of hypertension (high blood pressure), such as: blurring of vision, fatigue and nosebleeds, among others.
Instructed on some potential factors of hypertension (high blood pressure), such as: age, race and high sodium intake, among others.
Taught that Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a syndrome in which insulin production is decreased or absent.