The nurse is caring for a patient with coronary artery disea…
The nurse is caring for a patient with coronary artery disease who reported new chest pain. One dose of nitroglycerin 0.4 mg sublingual was given at 0800, and the client was reassessed at 0805. What action by the nurse is best? Vital signs Time 0800 0805 Blood pressure 110/84 mm Hg 98/62 mm Hg Heart rate 108/min 102/min Respirations 22/min 20/min SpO2 96% 95% Pain on a scale of 0-10 8 6