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Instructed in new medication Vicodin and in S/E such as constipation, dry mouth, nausea, vomiting, decreased appetite, dizziness, tiredness, lightheadedness, muscle twitches, sweating, itching, decreased urination and others.
Instructed patient about infections are commonly produced by bacterias or viruses. Once diagnosed most infections can be treated with antibiotics.
Patient was instructed on wound healing. Healing time depends on a variety of factors, such as wound size and location, pressure on the wound from walking or standing, swelling, circulation, blood glucose levels, wound care, and what is being applied to the wound. Healing may occur within weeks or require several months.
Instructed patient to report to nurse or MD at the first sign or symptom of pressure ulcer formation, for example: redness that remains half an hour after pressure has been removed from area.
Patient was instructed on how to remove bubble from the syringe. Draw up the insulin slowly and steadily. When bubbles are forming in the syringe means that the drawing has been done too fast, so push the insulin back into the bottle and re-draw. Patient was told to do this many times as needed until the bubbles are gone.
Instructed patient on the importance to inject insulin not exactly in the same place each time, but move around in the same area so the insulin reaches the blood with the same speed with each shot.
Taught that Lyrica is an oral medication that is used for treating pain caused by neurologic diseases such as postherpetic neuralgia as well as seizures. It also is used for treating fibromyalgia.
The patient was instructed in hemorrhoid the necessity to eat a diet high in fiber to encourage regular bowel movements and soft seats. The patient was advised to drink sufficiently of fluids. The patient was reviewed to use chair softeners and unpackaged laxatives to prevent constipation. The patient was recommended to do daily minor exercise to improve peristalsis and help elimination. The patient was encouraged to defecate on time after the impulse so that compression in the rectum will be prevented. The patient was taught to evade long sitting, squatting, or standing. The patient was instructed to evade pulling during defecation. The patient was advised to sit on thick foam pillows or pads. The patient was taught to use warm place bath for short-lived periods to evade hypotension secondary and vasodilation of pelvic blood vessels. The patient was encouraged the importance of perianal hygiene at all times. The patient was instructed to wipe softly after a bowel movements. The patient was taught to use warm bandages to encourage circulation.
The patient was instructed in ruptured disk in the use and request of the back brace, support, or belt. The patient was advised in the need for complete bed rest to reduction inflammatory answers and to reduce stress in the spine. The patient was advised to use a urinal, bedpan, or bedside commode during the period of bed rest to evade walking.
Instructed patient caregiver seek professional help immediately if any discharge, redness, swelling or pain around the catheter insertion site is noticed.