Identify two priority topics you would need to teach tomas

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Tomas Bond, 56 year old male, was brought to the emergency department by the paramedics after being called by the wife. His wife found him unconscious on the floor beside the bed in the morning. The left side of his body was flaccid and his face and mouth drooped on the left. In the emergency room his vital signs were:

Blood pressure (BP) 160/90 mm Hg
Heart rate (HR) 88 beats per minute
Respiratory rate (RR) 16, deep and stertorious
Temperature 37.7 degrees celcius
Weight 225 lbs

Funduscopic examination revealed papilledema.

Tomas's wife explained that her husband owed and managed a restaurant. She said he had no previous medical problems and no known allergies. On the morning of admission, her husband was getting out of bed when he became unconscious and fell on the bedroom floor.

Tomas is now ready to be discharged home. His wife is nervous about taking him home as she is afraid of another similar event happening. As the nurse, you are expected to provide discharge teaching to Tamas and his wife.

Discussion

Identify two priority topics you would need to teach Tomas and his wife. Provide your rationale for these.

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