A nurse is discussing the difference between stable and variant angina with a group of nursing students. Which statement by a student indicates the need for further teaching?
a. Beta blockers are effective in stable an-gina but not in variant angina.
b. In both types of angina, prophylactic treatment is possible.
c. Variant angina is primarily treated with vasodilators to increase oxygen supply.
d. Variant angina is the result of increased oxygen demand by the heart.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving an infusion of botulinum antitoxin after consuming botulinum toxin in contaminated food. The patient has developed double vision, slurred speech, and upper body muscle weakness.
The patient's spouse asks the nurse what the antitoxin will do. Which response is correct? a. The antitoxin is an antidote to the botu-linum toxin.
b. This medication helps restore strength in weakened muscles.
c. This infusion will help prevent further nerve damage.
d. The antitoxin will reverse the symptoms within a couple of days.
Sharing patient information with colleagues is an important nursing role
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