Nursing Teaching on Common Causes of Constipation Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the common causes of constipation as follows: Low amount of fiber in the diet: Lack of fiber in the diet slows down the movement of waste material or feces in the large intestine. Consequently, more water is absorbed from the feces and the stool becomes hard. Low intake of water: Low intake of fluid also slows down the movement of waste [...]
Nursing Teaching on Signs and Symptoms of Hypoglycemia Nurse educated the patient and caregiver regarding signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia as follows: Glucose is the major source of nutrition supply to the brain and nervous system. Consequently, the effects of hypoglycemia with lowered blood sugar levels mainly show on the brain and nervous system with the following signs and symptoms. Reduced blood sugar leads to reduced nourishment to brain, resulting in feelings of dizziness, clouding [...]
Nursing Teaching on Pathophysiology of Type 1 Diabetes Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes as follows: In Type I diabetes, body’s own immune system attacks and destroys the insulin producing beta cells of the pancreas. As the beta cells are damaged, this will lead to complete insulin deficiency. So, Type I diabetes is an autoimmune disorder, where the patient will have anti insulin or anti-islet cell antibodies present in [...]
Nursing Teaching on Complications of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the complications that could arise from poorly managed diabetic foot ulcers as follows: Diabetic foot ulcer usually is an ulcer with full-thickness skin loss and a circular punched out appearance. The ulcer site is surrounded by hard callus, which is thickened and hardened portion of the skin. Due to the neuropathy in poorly managed diabetics, individuals often have poor sensation [...]
Nursing Teaching on Lifestyle Measures to be Observed by Individuals with Congestive Heart Failure Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on the lifestyle measures to be observed by individuals with congestive heart failure as follows: Reduced output of blood from the heart, in individuals with congestive heart failure, can result in low blood pressure and hypotensive symptoms of dizziness and lightheadedness. Observe compliance with log maintenance of everyday blood pressure and heart rate readings. Report [...]