When obtaining a medical history, which of the following statement made by a patient is classic for a patient with stable angina?
a. I took three nitroglycerin over 15 minutes, but I still have pain.
b. When I stopped exercising, the pain went away.
c. The pain started when I was sitting down and reading the newspaper.
d. The pain lasted about 45 minutes before it gradually went away.
Question 2
You have just arrived with an AED at a scene where fellow OEC Technicians are treating a patient in cardiac arrest. ALS has been contacted and is about 1 minute away. Which of the following actions would you take?
a. Let the OEC Technicians continue CPR and wait for ALS.
b. Apply and use the AED.
c. Relieve the OEC Technician doing chest compressions.
d. Go outside to direct ALS when they arrive.
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
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