bedbound-patient
Patient/caregiver was educated about potassium 20 meq 1 tab po daily it is very important to take the medication with a full glass of water to prevent gastric distress.
Patient was instructed in a list measures to meet diet requirements to avoid constipation such as: increase fiber foods (grains, vegetables, legumes) and increase sugar free liquids, avoid prolonged sitting or bed to promote bowel movement, also take medication as order, Docusate Ca 240 mg 1 tab PO PRN for constipation
Patient was educated to follow an adequate diet, high in vegetables cereals and increase the sugar free liquid intake as tolerated and recommended by MD to avoid constipation, also take medication as order, Docusate Ca 240 mg 1 tab PO PRN for constipation.
Patient instructed about to controlled copd complications; avoid heavy lifting, avoid outdoors when it is too cold, hot, or humid. High humidity might cause you to become fatigued more quickly. Avoid breathing in quickly and deeply through your mouth after coughing.
Instructed caregiver A.L.F's staff on relieving and preventing patient's leg edema. The first line of defense is: leg elevation. Elevate legs above the level of the heart which puts minimal pressure on the back of the knees and thighs and lower back. Other help to decrease swelling is limiting salt intake, drink plenty of water, avoid sitting with the feet dependent.
Instructed patient about your Foley catheter daily Care: Always wash your hands before and after doing catheter care. Use soap and warm water. 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. These will help prevent a bladder or kidney infection and will keep you more comfortable.
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.
Instructed patient all bed-bound and chair-bound persons, or those whose ability to reposition is impaired, to be at risk for pressure ulcers.
Instructed patient consider nutritional supplementation/support for nutritionally consistent with overall goals of care.
Instructed patient reposition bed-bound persons at least every two hours and chair-bound persons every hour consistent with overall goals of care.