Mom's Daily Tests & Meds - Current

A continuation of Mom's Daily Tests & Meds

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

BM Additional Stat Day:

AM Blood Glucose:
    Time:  1247
    Reading:  110
AM Blood Pressure:
    Time:  1355
    BP:  126/60
    Pulse:  80
Breathing
    Resp:  32
    BO2:  91 @ 4/lpm
Right Upper Arm Measure:
    Today:  11.25"
    * Last One:  10.75"

PM Blood Glucose:
    Time:  2012
    Reading:  158
 

Medication Change:
  • Separated Mom's 2nd breathing treatment into two sessions because she took a nap early but I felt, along with our Hospice RN, who visited today, that, one way or another, she needs at least three treatments a day. First part of second treatment was the Albuterol, administered at 1530.
  • 325 mg acetaminophen at 2100 for middle back pain
  • Another 325 mg acetaminophen at 2300 for recurrence of problem
  • Forgot 4 oz prune juice tonight
    Dinner:  French onion soup and four cheese & veggie puff pastries; lemon meringue pie for dessert
    Bowel Movement:  Occurred just before nap. Very good volume; slightly hard consistency; easy elimination; not so easy clean-up.
Miscellaneous Notes on Additional Stats:
  • Regarding Respiration: The RN said it was "up a bit" at 32/pm. I forgot to ask from what it was up.
  • * Regarding Right Upper Arm Measurement: The last measurement was taken somewhat over a month ago; I forgot to ask the date. When I mentioned I was surprised because it seemed to me, especially when Mom was sleeping, that she was losing some weight and I found it particularly noticeable in her upper arms, the RN said that, of course, consideration of this type of measurement always "allows for parallax".
Sleep:
  • Awake at 1230
  • Down for nap at 1545
  • Up from nap at 1945
  • Down for night at 0030
  • Awake 8 hours

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