precautions-diabetes
Diseases Process
SN instructed patient on Diabetes. When you have diabetes, a meal plan is important. A meal plan tells you when to eat, how much to eat, and what kinds of food to eat for meals and snacks. You need to eat a variety of vegetables, fruits, and whole-grain foods. The meal plan can include sugar, salt, and saturated fats, but in a way that fits into the overall plan.
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 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 patient to keep appliances cords out of areas where you walk.
Instructed patient to place a night-light along the route between the bedroom and bathroom.
Patient instructed to lean on his/hers strongest knee at the time of getting up after a fall.
Caregiver and/or patient instructed to place a rubber mat or adhesive texture strips on the bottom of the bathtub and/or shower to prevent falls.
Patient and/or caregiver instructed to install grab bars in the bathtub. This simple procedure will prevent falls while the patient is in the bathtub and at the same time will provide additional support when she/he needs it.
Caregiver instructed to remove small area rugs and place non-slip treads on bare wood floors, steps and also at the top and bottom of the stairs to prevent falls.
Patient and caregiver instructed that in the event of a power outage flashlights and new batteries should be placed by their bedside.
