Patient was educated on the precautions to be followed while taking daily weight readings as follows:

1. Weigh around the same time every morning.
2. Weigh using the same scale every morning.
3. Try to have the same type of clothing on, while weighing every day.
4. Take your weight reading before eating your breakfast and using the restroom.
5. Maintain a log of daily weights, which helps establish a pattern regarding how you are progressing.
6. Maintain compliance with the limitations placed on daily fluid intake, if you were recommended any.
7. Maintain compliance with the diuretic use, as recommended, if you were prescribed any.