Which of the following interventions will you implement for a patient with angina? Select all that apply.
The nurse is caring for a client who was just administered an antianginal agent in the form of a nitrate. The nurse knows that this helps angina by which of the following mechanisms?
A nurse must administer nitroglycerin 0.4 mg sublingually to a client experiencing chest pain. Which best describes how nitroglycerin works to relieve chest pain?
Four clients in the emergency room have complaints of chest pain. The nurse should assess which client first?
Which of the following medications lower blood pressure by reducing cardiac cell excitability?
The nurse is assessing a client who is coughing so hard that his chest hurts. The client is holding his chest and asking for pain medications. What is the priority for this client?
A nurse is caring for a client who has angina. The nurse notes that the client has a prescription for nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Based on the nurse’s understanding of this medication, the nurse knows that this medication works by:
The client presents to the emergency department complaining of chest pain for the past 2 hours. The client is breathing, alert, and oriented. What is the first action the nurse should take?
A client has been prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin to use PRN for chest pain. The nurse is teaching the client how to administer the medication. Which of the following statements by the nurse is correct?
A client who has been experiencing chest pain takes aspirin when he has an attack of angina. Which of the following are contraindications to aspirin use? Select all that apply.
