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As a nurse what teaching will you provide to your patients with heart failure about self-management at home?
Teaching about self management of patient with heart failure -
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY -
you can benefit from activities such as brisk walking and cardio excerisees that increase the heart health
Don't feel discouraged if the progress is slow
DIET -
Diet follow heart healthy diet ,make sure that salt quantity is limited , because salt hold water in your body and this makes heart to pump harder
Limit canned ,dried ,fast foods
Don't add salt to your food
Avoid packed food
Watch fluid intake , taking more water make heart failure worse
Limit alcohol intake
TOBACCO-
Avoid smoking , it harms blood vessels that supplies oxygen to heart
MEDCATION -
Take medcations as prescribed
Learn the names and purpose of medicine
Keep medicine list and dosage with you all the time
Don't skip the dose
Refil the prescriptions before they are completed
WIEGHT MONITERING -
Check your wieght every day
Sudden increase in wieght is a sign of worsening the heart failure
Check your wieght after emptying the bladder and before breakfast
FOLLOW UP CARE -
Take follow up appointment
Depending on the severity of heart disease follow up is needed after 7 days after discharge
Keep appointments for Check ups and lab tests , which are needed for medicine and conditions
CALL UR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER -
When u feel sudden wieght gain
Trouble in breathing
Sweeling in limbs , abdomen
Frequent coughing
CALL TO EMERGENCY NUMBER -
When u feel severe shortness of breath
Severe chest pain
Pink foamy mucus with cough
Irregular heart beat
Fainting
Numbness