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 [...]