DISCHARGE PLAN: Patient Education and Health Maintenance: Stress the necessity of giving up alcohol completely.

y. Urge acceptance of assistance from a substance abuse program. Provide written dietary instructions. Encourage daily weighing for self-monitoring of fluid retention depletion. Discuss adverse effects of diuretic therapy. Emphasize the importance of rest, a sensible lifestyle, and an adequate, wellbalanceddiet. Involve the person closest to the patient because recovery usually is not easy andrelapses are common. Stress the importance of continued follow up for laboratory test and evaluation by a health care provider.