chronic kidney disease/1000
Diseases Process
SN to assess patient with Alzheimer disease, identify any signs and symptoms requiring intervention; report significant changes to physician.
SN to instruct caregiver on disease process management, medication regimen and management of behavior disturbances.
Instructed caregiver there is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, so the chief goals of treatment are to: maintain quality of life, maximize function in daily activities, enhance cognition, mood and behavior foster a safe environment promote social engagement, as appropriate. Caregiver verbalized.
SN to instructed patient on disease process, including who to prevent cardiovascular disease . educing the use of alcohol and tobacco, eating fresh fruit and vegetables, reducing salt, sugar, and saturated fat intake, avoiding a sedentary lifestyle. Patient verbalized understanding.
Instructed in that Osteoarthritis is a degenerative noninflammatory joint disease and it can affect all mobile joints, especially weight-bearing joints.
Instructed in measures to control or to live with Parkinson's disease such as exercising daily with regular rest periods, learning walking techniques, following safety precautions, obtaining adequate nutrition, obtaining emotional support, taking medication as ordered, getting help as needed, wearing an identification bracelet, etc.
Instructed in factors that increase the risk of stroke such as age, family history, race, prior stroke, history of diabetes, cardiac and renal disease, among others.
Instructed in factors that affect healing, such as, age, disease, nutrition, and infection.
Instructed in risk factors associated with heart disease, including smoking, family history, hypertension, stress and diet.
Instructed that insulin/oral diabetic agents, are used to relieve the symptoms and not to cure the disease.