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Discuss with the patient and watcher the need to comply with home
medications.
Explain with them the advantages and disadvantages of strict compliance of
treatment regimen.
Instruct the patient and watcher the right time, right medications, right
dosage, and right route as ordered by the physician.
Instruct the patient not to skip taking medications and complete the whole
course of medication.
Remind the patient and watcher the importance of taking consideration of
the foods or other drugs that is contraindicated while taking the
medications.
Instruct and warn patients and significant others about the possible effects
and adverse reactions that may occur brought about by taking the
medications.
Remind them to take the drugs properly and taking note of the expiration
date before taking the medication.
Encourage the patient not to take medications not prescribed by the
physician.
Instruct the patient not to stop the medication abruptly or adjust the dosage
without prescription of the physician.
Instruct the family to properly store and handle the medications so as not to
let children accidentally get hold of it.
Exercise/Environment
Encourage the patient to perform breathing exercises and coughing
exercises (i.e. deep breathing).
Treatment
Explain the purpose of the treatment and why it is continued at home.
Explain to the family the condition of the patient and give them factual
information.
Direct and instruct the watcher to give the medication or assist the patient
according to the medication regimen.
Emphasize the importance of recognizing any sign of unusualities.
Health Teaching/Hygiene
Encourage and advice the patient and family members to practice proper
hand washing before and after eating.
Instruct patient to do activities of daily living.
Out-Patient Referral
Instruct patient to return for follow-up check-up.
Advice patient and family to follow doctor’s order, comply with the doctor’s
advice and follow what is stated in the written discharge instruction.
Encourage the patient and the family to immediately report any unusualities
regarding the patient’s condition.
Instruct patient to report to the nearest health care institution if any S/Sx of
superinfection, or other complications are noted.
Diet
Eat regular meals
Hypoallergenic diet
Low fat, low salt diet
Spiritual
Encourage to client to seek for spiritual guidance.
A CASE STUDY ON
MYOCARDIAL
INFARCTION, ASTHMA
AND HYPERTENSION
Submitted by:
GROUP III
Princess Jollibee B. Binayao
Mae Argailyn I. Guzman
Jizza Marie V. Sayawan
Submitted to:
Sir Donald G. Camatura, RN
22 November 2010