Infection Teaching 324
Instructed patient about infection, which is the invasion and multiplication of microorganisms in body tissues.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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Infection Teaching 330Instructed patient about the most common types of infection in diabetic patients, for example: skin, subcutaneous tissue, and renal and pulmonary infections.Infection Teaching 327Instructed patient that if the infection persists and spreads it can progress to an acute or chronic disease.Infection Teaching 331Instructed 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.Infection Teaching 328Instructed patient about infections are commonly produced by bacterias or viruses. Once diagnosed most infections can be treated with antibiotics.