Ati lpn med surg cardiac exam
Ati lpn med surg cardiac exam ( 33 Questions)
A nurse at a provider's office receives a telephone call from a client who reports nausea and has unrelieved chest pain after taking a nitroglycerin tablet 5 min ago. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
Advise the client to come into the office. The client needs immediate emergency intervention, not a routine office visit.
Advise the client to take an antacid. Chest pain unrelieved by nitroglycerin may indicate myocardial infarction; an antacid would not help.
Instruct the client to call 911. Persistent chest pain unrelieved by nitroglycerin warrants emergency attention due to potential heart attack.
Tell the client to take another nitroglycerin tablet in 15 min. The protocol allows taking an additional dose in 5 minutes, but emergency services should be called for unrelieved chest pain.
A. Advise the client to come into the office. The client needs immediate emergency intervention, not a routine office visit.
B. Advise the client to take an antacid. Chest pain unrelieved by nitroglycerin may indicate myocardial infarction; an antacid would not help.
C. Instruct the client to call 911. Persistent chest pain unrelieved by nitroglycerin warrants emergency attention due to potential heart attack.
D. Tell the client to take another nitroglycerin tablet in 15 min. The protocol allows taking an additional dose in 5 minutes, but emergency services should be called for unrelieved chest pain.