Nursing Teaching on Side Effects of Dutasteride Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on side effects of using Dutasteride as below: General allergic reactions: Dutasteride use can result in general allergic reactions, such as, skin rashes, hives, and itching. Some patients can present with symptoms of severe allergic and anaphylactic response with the medication, such as, difficulty breathing, swelling of face, lips, throat, and tongue, with consequent difficulty breathing. Seek emergency medical help for such findings, [...]

Nursing Teaching on Precautions for Temazepam Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on precautions to be observed while taking Temazepam as below: Take Temazepam as ordered by your physician. This medication can induce some nausea and vomiting, when taken on empty stomach. Taking Temazepam with some food or snack can help avoid these unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms. Follow closely on the expiration date of the Temazepam medication. If using a pillbox, check the expiration date on [...]

Nursing Teaching on Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on polycystic kidney disease (PKD) as follows: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a condition in which the kidneys develop numerous small sacs called cysts. This is an inherited disorder and can involve other organs, such as liver, pancreas, and brain affecting the function of all organs involved. These cysts are thin walled sacs, filled with fluid. These cysts progressively increase in size. [...]

Nursing Teaching on Foods to Avoid on a Low Sodium Diet Nurse educated the patient and caregiver on foods to avoid while following a low sodium diet as below: Salt can act as a preservative, increase the shelf life of food items significantly, and so, is liberally added to many frozen meals and canned foods. Avoid all frozen meals and canned vegetables due to their high added salt content on a low sodium diet. Choose [...]