PATIENT EDUCATION
INFORMATION EXERCISE
1.
Find a sheet of exercises for the lower back to give to
a patient with 3 days of uncomplicated acute low back pain.
a. Find
for a young woman without other medical problems
b. Find
another set of exercises for a 65 year-old man with multiple medical problems
2.
For a patient with gout, find a sheet detailing which
kinds of food to avoid – IN SPANISH
3.
For a patient with diabetes, find a tutorial
instructing them how to inject insulin
4.
For a patient with a cold, find an information sheet
that tells them how to take care of themselves
5.
For a patient with newly diagnosed Prostate Cancer,
find
a. an
information sheet that explains the basics of the disease
b. a website that provides information about treatment options,
chat room discussion with other patients and possibly doctors, and ongoing
trials of new therapies.

