| Develop a patient education plan for ESRD that could be offered to Mr. D. for prevention of future events, health restoration, and maintaining renal status. | The patient education plan for Mr. D, with regard to the ESRD condition, will include the following:
Lifestyle modification includes increasing physical activity and decreasing caloric intake to promote weight loss, lower cholesterol levels, and attain optimal blood pressure and blood glucose levels (Chen et al., 2023). Moderate aerobic and muscle-strengthening exercises should be recommended to improve cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure, and promote weight loss. Dietary restrictions include adopting a low-sodium diet to lower BP. The patient should be instructed to limit daily protein intake to slow the GFR decline and improve proteinuria (Kim & Jung, 2020). Education on a renal diet. Mr. D should be educated about the renal diet by avoiding foods high in phosphorus (Kim & Jung, 2020). Education on avoiding nephrotoxic medications like NSAIDs and aminoglycosides (Chen et al., 2023). |
| Assume Mr. D. lives in your community. Include community resources and supportive care available for Mr. D. for ESRD care and management at home. | The community resources and supportive care available in my community for Mr. D include
Dialysis locator services Transplant resources Community education programs on ESRD, hypertension management, and kidney transplantation |