A Few Days After an Acute MI, a Patient Complains

question 8

Multiple Choice

A few days after an acute MI, a patient complains of stabbing chest pain that increases with deep breathing. Which action will the nurse take first?

• A) Notify the patient's health care provider.
• B) Auscultate the heart sounds.
• C) Check the patient's oral temperature.
• D) Give the ordered acetaminophen (Tylenol).

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