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Risk FactorsModifiable
AssessmentChest pain is provoked by exertion or stress and is relieved by nitroglycerin and rest.
Diagnostic Evaluation
Primary Nursing Diagnosis
Medical ManagementThe goals of medical management are to decrease the oxygen demands of the myocardium and to increase the oxygen supply through pharmacological therapy and risk factor control Surgical Interventions
Pharmacologic Intervention
Nursing Intervention
Documentation Guidelines
Discharge and Home Healthcare Guidelines
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Nursing Care PlanNursing Diagnosis: Acute PainMay be related to
Possibly evidenced by
Administer antianginal medication(s) promptly as indicated:
Nursing Diagnosis: Deficient KnowledgeMay be related to
Possibly evidenced by
Nursing Diagnosis: AnxietyMay be related to
Possibly evidenced by
Nursing Diagnosis: Risk for Decreased Cardiac OutputRisk factors may include
Administer medications as indicated:
Other Possible Nursing Care Plans
When preparing a client for an echocardiogram which intervention should the nurse implement?When preparing the client for the echocardiogram, which intervention should the nurse implement? Ask the client to lay on their left side during the test. The nurse prepares a dose of digoxin 0.125 mg IV push.
What is the first action that the nurse should implement when entering the client's room?1. Knock on the door, identify yourself, and state what you plan to do.
Which techniques will the nurse use while assessing a patient's heart sounds?Auscultation
Auscultation involves listening for various lung, heart, and bowel sounds with a stethoscope.
Which technique would the nurse use to assess for the presence of a pulse deficit?To assess for a pulse deficit, use the following steps: While auscultating the apical pulse, also palpate the radial pulse. You can usually do this at the same time and note whether they are equal. If they are unequal, count the apical pulse for one minute, and then count the radial pulse for one minute.
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