Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes shadow health Patient Teaching
Patient Teaching Score: 10 out of 10
Education Items
- Hi, Mr. Patel. We’re going to be going over how to safely take your medication.
Hi, Mr. Patel. We’re going to be going over how to safely take your medication.
Hello. Am going to educate you about your medications. |
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I appreciate it Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes shadow health Patient Teaching. |
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- (1 point) Take with meals to avoid GI upset
- Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes shadow health Patient Teaching
- (1 point) Take at the same time daily
- (1 point) Discontinue previous medication
- (1 point) The signs of lactic acidosis
- (1 point) The signs of low blood sugar
Topics priorized for patient teaching
Education Items
- (1 point) Take the medication with meals, which may help avoid any adverse effects like gastrointestinal upset.
- (1 point) Taking medication at the same time every day ensures that the medication is in your system for the same amount of time, which makes it the most effective.
- (1 point) Stop taking your previous medication when you begin this new regimen.
- (1 point) This medication may cause fatal lactic acidosis. If you experience signs such as abdominal or muscle pain, diarrhea, shallow breathing, or fatigue, contact your healthcare provider immediately.
- Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes shadow health Patient Teaching
- (1 point) This medication is designed to treat high blood sugar, so it is important to watch out for signs of your blood sugar getting too low. Signs of hypoglycemia include headaches, irritability, dizziness, confusion, hunger, and shakiness. Make sure to keep something with sugar in it on hand in case you experience these symptoms.
Take the medication with meals, which may help avoid any adverse effects like gastrointestinal upset.
Take with meals to avoid GI upset. |
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OK. That sounds good. |
Taking medication at the same time every day ensures that the medication is in your system for the same amount of time, which makes it the most effective.
Take at the same time daily |
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Yeah. Got it. |
Stop taking your previous medication when you begin this new regimen.
Discontinue previous medication |
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Alright. I’ll stop taking my other medication. |
This medication may cause fatal lactic acidosis. If you experience signs such as abdominal or muscle pain, diarrhea, shallow breathing, or fatigue, contact your healthcare provider immediately.
Report any signs of lactic acidosis Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes shadow health Patient Teaching |
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Sounds pretty serious. |
This medication is designed to treat high blood sugar, so it is important to watch out for signs of your blood sugar getting too low. Signs of hypoglycemia include headaches, irritability, dizziness, confusion, hunger, and shakiness. Make sure to keep something with sugar in it on hand in case you experience these symptoms.
Report any signs of low blood pressure |