Exercise Treatment Hygiene Outpatient Diet

Medication
 Toe Exercises
Generic Name: Wiggle your toes
3. Ketorolac
whenever you think of it.
Wiggling your toes will
C (classification)
help keep the blood
Anti-pyretic
NSAID
flowing and help to
prevent the joints in your
H (How is it effective) toes, foot and ankle from
Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activity; inhibits becoming painfully stiff.
prostaglandins
and leukotriene synthesis
Isometric Exercises
Perform isometric
E (Exact administration) exercises by moving your
30 mg/amp, 1 ampule IVTT Q6hrs x3 foot within the cast. The
University of Buffalo
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explains that isometric
Know why you’re taking each medication. That way,
you can stay alert for potential problems caused by the exercise, also known as
drug and evaluate how well it’s working.• Never be static exercise, works the
afraid to ask questions. If you’re not clear about what muscles using non-moving
drugs you’re taking, how or when to take them, or what resistance.
side effects to watch for, speak up with your healthcare
providers and ask questions. Leg Lifts
Perform leg lifts to
K (Keys to give meds safely)
strengthen the muscles in
• Verify any medication order and make sure it's
complete
your ankle and your leg
while wearing a cast. Leg
• Check the patient's medical record for an allergy or
contraindication lifts will also improve
circulation while
• Prepare medications for one patient at a time.
• Educate patients about their medications. stretching out your toe and
• Follow the eight rights of medication administration. ankle joints, keeping them
flexible.  body odor or even skin irritations.
Cast Immobilization: Casts
are often used for the
treatment of many types of
fractures. Casts help to
hold bones in proper
alignment and protect the
healing bone.
Internal Fixation: Internal
fixation is used to realign
broken bones, and then
hold the healing bones in
position with metal plates,
pins, rods, or screws.
External Fixation: External
fixation is a type of
treatment that can hold
bones securely without
having to operate on the
surrounding soft
tissue. This treatment is
often used when a soft-
tissue injury makes
surgery at the site of
fracture unsafe.
1. Wash Your Hands
Frequently: Washing your hands is
one of the most effective ways to
reduce thxe spread of disease. You
should especially wash your hands
before and after you eat, after going
to the bathroom and when you
come into contact with someone
who is sick. In order to achieve
effective results, make sure you
wash your hands properly.
2. Bathe: Cleaning your body
washes away dead skin cells and
dirt and helps fight the spread of
disease. For older adults, it’s
recommended to shower or take a
bath at least twice a week to
achieve the positive effects.
3. Brush Your Teeth Twice a
Day: Make sure you are brushing
your teeth twice a day, once in the
morning and once at night, to
maintain good oral hygiene along
with regular dental checkups.
4. Floss Your Teeth Daily: In
addition to brushing your teeth,
floss your teeth once a day for
optimal oral hygiene.
5. Take Care of Your
Nails: Cleaning and trimming your
nails reduces your risk of hangnails
and infected nail beds.
6. Wear Clean Clothes: After you
wear clothes, wash them with a
detergent and dry them immediately
upon rinsing. Dirty clothes can
harbor bacteria that could lead to
• Discuss care of “green” or wet cast.
Suggest the use of a blow-dryer to dry
small areas of dampened cast.
• Demonstrate use of plastic bags to cover
plaster cast during wet weather or while
bathing. Clean soiled cast with a slightly
dampened cloth and some scouring
powder.
• Recommend use of loose-fitting or
adaptive clothing.
• List activities that the client can perform
independently and those that require
assistance.
• Identify signs and symptoms requiring
medical evaluation, for example, severe
pain, fever or chills, or foul odors;
changes in sensation, swelling, burning,
numbness, tingling, skin discoloration,
paralysis, or white/cool toes or fingertips;
and warm spots, soft areas, or cracks in
the cast.
• Discuss post cast-removal instructions:
Elevate the extremity, as needed.
• Instruct client to continue activities and
exercises as prescribed.
• Inform client that the skin under the cast
is commonly mottled and covered with
scales or crusts of dead skin.
• Instruct to wash skin gently with soap
and water and lubricate with a protective
emollient.
•  Foods high in calcium include
dairy products such as milk,
cheese and yoghurt; almonds;
green leafy vegetables, pulses,
soy products; and cruciferous
vegetables, including broccoli,
kale, collard and mustard and
turnip greens.
• food sources of vitamin D
include oily fish, such as
mackerel, salmon, sardines and
tuna; egg yolks; dairy products,
including fortified milk.
Increasing your vitamin D also
balances your phosphate and
calcium ratio in your bones. 
• vitamin k that is abundantly
found in green leafy
vegetables, Brussels sprouts,
broccoli, cauliflower, fish,
liver, meat, eggs and cereals.
• Vitamin c which is a a key
player in the production of
collagen is essential to bone
healing. Good sources of
Vitamin C include Lemon,
Oranges, Mausami, Papaya,
Tomato, Guava, Raw amla
juice to name a few.
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Medication
 7. Cover Your Mouth When
Generic Name: Your Cough or Sneeze: This is
omeprazole extremely important to avoid
spreading germs to people around
C (classification) you.
Proton pump inhibitors 8. Get Restful Sleep: Restful sleep
is essential to wellbeing, no matter
H (How is it effective) your age. It is recommended for all
Omeprazole oral capsule is used to reduce the amount of acid adults to sleep between seven to
in your stomach. It’s used to treat gastric or duodenal ulcers, nine hours a night.
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erosive esophagitis, 9. Create a Routine: Whatever
and hypersecretory conditions. This drug is also used to treat your process may be to maintain
stomach infections caused by Helicobacter pylori bacteria. good personal hygiene, make either
a mental checklist or write it down.
E (Exact administration) This way, you’ll remember and
40 mg/cap, 1 capsule PO ODAC keep up with the steps you need to
take to stay clean and healthy.
C (Client teaching) 10. Visit the Doctor: Maintaining
- Instruct patient about Omeprazole cap in the most common regular healthcare appointments can
side effects such as; diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headaches, help you catch infections and
rash and dizziness. Nervousness, abnormal heartbeat, muscle illnesses early, making it easier to
pain, weakness, leg cramps, and water retention occur treat them. Visit your healthcare
infrequently. provider when you have a concern
and schedule routine check-ups.
K (Keys to give meds safely)
• Verify
any medication order and make sure it's complete
• Check the
patient's medical record for an allergy or contraindication
• Prepare medi
cations for one patient at a time.
• Educate
patients about their medications.
• Follow the
eight rights of medication administration.