A nurse is assisting with the care of a client. Exhibits Complete the following sentence. After notifying the provider, the nurse should first dropdown and then dropdown.

The client's symptoms are concerning for angina or a possible myocardial infarction (heart atack) and require immediate intervention. Nitroglycerin is a medication that can help relieve chest pain associated with cardiac events by dilating blood vessels and reducing the workload on the heart. Therefore, the nurse should administer nitroglycerin as ordered by the provider. After administering nitroglycerin, the nurse should obtain an ECG to assess for any changes in cardiac rhythm or evidence of ischemia (lack of blood flow to the heart muscle). The ECG can provide important diagnostic information and guide further treatment decisions.