Author Question: You administered sublingual nitroglycerin (a vasodilator) and oxygen at 3 liters per minute for a ... (Read 180 times)

vicotolentino · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

You administered sublingual nitroglycerin (a vasodilator) and oxygen at 3 liters per minute for a client with angina. Which of the following results would help you conclude that these interventions were effective? The client:

1. stops coughing.
2. has clear lung sounds.
3. denies any chest pain.
4. has a flushed face and a slight headache.

Question 2

Because your client has decreased cardiac output, a priority of care is to conserve the client's energy. What can you do to facilitate this goal?

1. Restrict all visitors.
2. Plan a 30-minute rest period after breakfast before giving the client a bath.
3. Bathe and ambulate the client early, then schedule a 2-hour rest period.
4. Encourage the client to play relaxing music periodically during the day.