While Caring for a Patient with Aortic Stenosis,the Nurse Identifies

question 20

Multiple Choice

While caring for a patient with aortic stenosis,the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of acute pain related to decreased coronary blood flow. An appropriate nursing intervention for this patient would be to

• A)promote rest to decrease myocardial oxygen demand.
• B)teach the patient about the need for anticoagulant therapy.
• C)teach the patient to use sublingual nitroglycerin for chest pain.
• D)raise the head of the bed 60 degrees to decrease venous return.

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