A Patient Admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) with an MI

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) with an MI and frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) has health care provider orders for continuous amiodarone infusion, IV nitroglycerin infusion, and morphine sulfate 2 mg IV every 10 minutes until there is relief of pain. The patient says, "This is the worst pain I have ever had. Am I going to die?" Based on these data, the nurse identifies a priority nursing diagnosis of

• A) acute pain related to myocardial ischemia.
• B) anxiety related to perceived threat of death.
• C) decreased cardiac output related to cardiogenic shock.
• D) activity intolerance related to decreased cardiac output.

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