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    ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Updated Proctored Exam

    A nurse is caring for a client. Exhibits Complete the following sentence by using the list of options. After notifying the provider, the nurse should first dropdownand thendropdown

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    After notifying the provider, the nurse should first administer oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula and then administer sublingual nitroglycerin Rationale Administer oxygen at 2 L/min via nasal cannula The client is experiencing shortness of breath and chest pain with a decrease in oxygen saturation (92%), which is a concern, indicating that the client may be experiencing an acute cardiovascular event such as a myocardial infarction (MI). Administering oxygen helps to increase the oxygen supply to the heart and other vital organs. Administer sublingual nitroglycerin Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator that can help relieve chest pain associated with conditions like angina or myocardial infarction by increasing blood flow to the heart and reducing myocardial oxygen demand. The client’s pain level has increased to 7/10 on the pain scale, which suggests the chest pain may be related to an acute cardiac event.

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